ORGAN DONATION
‘MOST UNAWARE THAT EVEN LIVER, LUNGS CAN BE DONATED’
Brain dead persons and many other persons who die accidentally, their family might want to donate organs. it is possible. it is very helpful to the needy.
This will give you a new lease of life with the ability to carry on all activities of daily living.
How to donate organs:
Anyone from a child to an old person can donate an organ. According to the Zonal Coordination Committee of Karnataka (ZCCK) for Transplantation, even if you have had a serious illness in the past, you can become a donor under the right circumstances. A person can pledge their organs directly by approaching the ZCCK office at Nimhans or pledge it online by clicking on
http://zcck.in/DonorCard1.aspx. If a person decides to register it online, then the ZCCK will send the donor card to the address. You can also pledge organs through NGOs.
Following are a few links to NGOs where one can register for organ donation apart from the ZCCK:
- Mohan Foundation: http://mohanfoundation.org/
- Shatayu: http://shatayu.org.in/
- Gift Your organ: http://giftyourorgan.org/
- Gift a Life: http://giftalife.org//