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Can Setting Up Of Organ Transplant And Retrieval Centres In Every District Change The Face Of Organ Donation In India?

New Delhi: A family of four people was returning from a marriage function in Durgapur, West Bengal when their car was hit by a truck from behind, in an unfortunate incident, all the members of the family died on the spot. The deceased members of the family, Milon Mukherjee, his wife Konika, mother Bhakti and [...]

Donate Eye As Every Fifth Blind Person In The World Is An Indian

So far in India, the onus and responsibility of promoting and spreading awareness about eye donation has rested on the medical fraternity whereas globally, successful eye banking has been a community effort and initiative

Why India Should Step Up And Donate Organs For Patients Waiting In The Dark

In India, where the organ donation rate is lowest in the world (one organ donor for every 2 million of its population), the topic of organ donation struggled to receive the attention it needs. And, one of the biggest reasons for this was the lack of awareness

Celebrities Who Have Pledged Support For Organ Donation

Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, the campaign ambassador for NDTV- Fortis More To Give, has been vocal about his opinions regarding organ donation. “There is possibility and there are challenges,” the actor said regarding the campaign.

A Case For Presumed Consent For Harvesting Of Organs

When it comes to an organ donation policy, the world is generally split between two approaches— the ‘opt-in’ and the ‘opt-out’ system. India has adopted the opt-in system where the emphasis is on ‘encouraged voluntarism’ or individuals (or their families) making their intention to donate their organs known in an act of exceptional altruism.

The decision to donate organs is a life-saving one helping people in dire need of transplants. These people are hanging by threads of hope – the hope of a new organ; the hope of living a wholesome life; the hope of not dying.