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Organ Donation: Misconceptions Are Hindrances In Mobilising People To Donate Organs, Finds A Study

A study conducted in Coimbatore finds that misconceptions about organ donation like fear of body disfigurement and the fear of misuse of the organs donated inhibit people from pledging organs and donating organs of the brain stem dead patients to save lives

#OrganDonation: Tamil Nadu Adjudged Best State For The Third Time

Tamil Nadu has also become the first state for various initiatives like mandatory certification of brain stem deaths, streamlining organ distribution and setting up green corridors

Download And Register: Tamil Nadu’s New Organ Donation App Makes Registration For Donors A Simple Process

Tamil Nadu, which has done exceptionally well on the organ donation front, has launched an app to make registration simpler for potential donors

A Proposed Common Waiting List Of Organs Available For Donation Has Resulted In Differing Opinions In Tamil Nadu

Medical fraternity is divided over a proposal to have a common waitlist for each organ available for transplant in Tamil Nadu

A Dismal Setting For Organ Donations In India

For a country with a population of more than a billion people, India has only 301 hospitals across the country that can perform organ transplants. The focus is currently on developing a comprehensive and robust national program where information and organs are shared in a fair, transparent and equitable manner.