Live through others after death by eye, skin, and body donation, says Ramannavar
Dr. Mahantesh B. Ramannavar advocates for the importance of eye, skin, and body donations to support medical education and patient recovery. He emphasizes that such donations are vital for medical students and can significantly improve the quality of life for others after death.
Why it matters
It addresses the critical shortage of cadavers in medical institutions and promotes life-saving organ and tissue donation practices.
The secretary of Dr. Ramannavar Charitable Trust, Bailhongal, Mahantesh B. Ramannavar has said that every person above the age of 18 years had the opportunity to pledge for eye donation, body donation and skin donation and live through others even after their death.
Speaking at the body donation event of former Syndicate Bank manager Parappa V. Hugar in Dharwad on Friday, Dr. Ramannavar said that while eye donation helped in giving eyesight to two persons, skin donation facilitated early recovery of patients suffering from severe burns caused by industrial mishaps and acid attacks. He said that the concept of body donation was not a new one but still many hesitated to donate their bodies after death because of various misconceptions and also due to some religious beliefs.
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