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Just for hearts?

Talking to whoever falls from organ transplants is, for some, perhaps looking away. Quiet, at least tonight. The system developed in Spain for the transplantation of body organs has been very successful in recent years, obtaining numerous awards and becoming a reference in many territories. It's the model that most donors have, about a million people.

What are the causes of these successes? According to the experts, the basis of the system is public character, as anonymity and altruism are given great importance. A public institution manages donor data and tries to meet every need. Linked to the free provision of the system, solidarity guarantees equality between all citizens and, at the same time, multiplies the possibilities of those who have needs.

In some countries, such as Germany, there are mixed models and there are public and private databases. For most experts, the inclusion of the private sector in such a subject creates only risks. On the one hand, because it is a measure against the equality of citizens and because the rich will have more opportunities, and on the other, because, if you have the opportunity to do business, you can create huge risks for both donors and recipients.

In short, the Spanish model triumphs thanks to the virtues of advertising. The tensions and arguments for and against the public-private relationship are also very evident on this issue. However, it is surprising that there is a great consensus among left-wing and right-wing politicians on the virtues of the public, and that the same arguments for other issues, most of them related to the economic and social field, are inadequate. Although solidarity and equality are basic elements for organ transplants, in other areas, competitiveness is lost and the eficiencia.Lo that is useful for the kidneys for the management of the labour market or for education
is not so clear. At this time of crisis and taking into account the measures being taken, it seems to me that the organ transplantation model offers several lessons, both in the case of heart transplants and in the case of hearts and people’s well-being.


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