It has been observed that the police officials are reluctant to give authority for organ donation in Medico-Legal cases. This may be either because of their fear of accountability of their decision, jurisdictional problems or lack of knowledge and clarity on the statutory provisions in such cases.
A mother faced with a dying child receives the ultimate gift from another mother who lost her son. A miracle followed by more miracles aided by doctors, government organizations, police and the large hearted residents of Chennai.
All our public awareness initiatives on organ donation amount to nothing unless we ensure that the family members of every registered donor is not just informed of his/her decision, but is engaged in a dialogue on this issue.
In a small span of 13 years Aman did more good to this world and humanity than many of us do all our lives. Mamta Jain writes about the day her life changed forever.
Brain death is crucial to the process of organ retrieval and transplantation. As a neurosurgeon, I feel that neurologists and neurosurgeons need to play a much bigger role in the diagnosis and declaration of brain death in India