However, he was more than happy to entertain the request since it was not common to see 42 people of a single family pledging their organs. “People rarely approach us to pledge organs despite awareness programmes conducted by the government and non-governmental organisations. When I heard that 42 people wanted to pledge their organs, I was delighted,” he said. According to him, this year, a suggestion came in the family’s WhatsApp group about pledging organs and everyone agreed instantly. Lauding the family for their decision, Dr. Maruthupandian said more people must come forward to donate organs.

Source: The Hindu January 21, 2018 16:41 UTC