DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2016.v04i07.020

Pages: 2400-2404

This paper stresses the need for eliminating confusions, optimizing resources and standing united in context of organ, tissue and body donation in India. The paper focuses on the plight of people who are required to fill up different forms for pledging to donate organs & tissues, eyes and body as a result of different National Health Programmes and diverse laws that govern donation of body or its parts in India. It advocates States to follow latest laws of the country to give benefits of legislative reforms to all the people of the country and reduce confusions when interstate organ sharing, transportation and transplantations are involved. It suggests renaming “National Organ Transplant Programme” to “National Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplant Programme” with a view to reduce confusions, bring in clarity and to do justice to the altruistic acts of people who donate organs and tissues to save lives and improve the quality of lives respectively.