FAQ's / How can we promote cadaver
transplantation?
Organ donors are healthy
people, who have suffered an
irreversible brain injury or
a brain hemorrhage resulting
in brain death. The head
injury due to road traffic
accidents can account for
almost 50% of brain deaths. Road accidents have earned India a dubious distinction. With over 130,000 deaths annually, the country has overtaken China and now has the worst road traffic accident rate worldwide. According to the WHO, this is the second most important cause of death in the age group of 5 to 29 years. Maharashtra (12.4%) and Andhra Pradesh (12.1%) have the maximum accidents in the country. If such patients can be shifted to nearest hospital and diagnosed with brain death at the earliest possible time, their organs can bring light into the lives of many patients. By donating your organs after your death, you can save or improve as many as 50 lives.
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