In the year 2019, we had over 800 deceased organ donors in India leading to life saving transplantation of hundreds of patients. In 2021-21, deceased organ donations have decreased by 50-80 per cent across the world and our country has been similarly affected,” he told indianexpress.com. Both transplant patients and deceased organ donors must test negative for Covid-19, a step that can delay a time-sensitive procedure, but one that doctors have deemed a critical precaution. As transplant teams saw hundreds of patients losing their battle while waiting for organ transplantation, the importance benefit-risk ratio stood out in stark reality. Both transplant patients and deceased organ donors must test negative for Covid-19, a step that can delay a time-sensitive procedure, but one that doctors have deemed a critical precaution.

Source: Indian Express August 13, 2021 10:18 UTC