Sensitise public about establishment of bone bank at GRH
The Madras High Court has directed legal authorities to increase public awareness regarding the bone bank at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai. The court emphasized the need to educate citizens on the facility's benefits and the legal framework surrounding organ and tissue transplantation.
Why it matters
Public awareness is critical for the success of medical infrastructure like bone banks, which rely on donations to save lives and improve patient outcomes.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has requested the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority to examine the possibility of sensitising the general public through the Madurai District Legal Services Authority about the establishment of the bone bank in the Government Rajaji Hospital and its advantages.
A Division Bench of Justices C. V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel asked the authorities to also examine the possibility of sensitising the general public about the salient features of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994. The bone bank was opened in the Government Rajaji Hospital in December 2021.
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