Every year, 4 lakh Indians lose their lives waiting for organs. With less than 1000 cadaveric donations (organ donations from a deceased donor) taking place last year, India has an Organ Donation rate of 0.8 person per million individuals, one of the lowest in the world. In a nation of over a billion people, there’s [...]
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