Much has changed in the world of organ donations to ensure transparency and increased governance, in the interest of donor and recipient. Organs donations can be live (from a family member) or cadaver organ transplants, and Mittal calls for awareness and sensitisation programmes, even among health workers. Sometimes families are reluctant to allow organ donation, even when an individual has pledged his/her organs, says Gupta, urging people to communicate their pledge with their families. Fixing fraudsPeople also don’t pledge organs, fearing they would not get good medical care when required; or their organs may be harvested and misused in some way, the study revealed. Recently, Apollo Hospital (Delhi) was mentioned in a “cash for kidney” organ donation racket involving vulnerable people from Myanmar — an incident that is under investigation; and denied by the hospital.

Source: The Hindu December 24, 2023 19:00 UTC