There are more than 100,000 deaths per annum in India due to organ failure. Most of these could have been prevented if there were enough organ donors. Jaya Jairam, Project Manager MOHAN Foundation addresses the myths and misconceptions that exist and urges each one of us to be an organ donor.
It is estimated that more than a million Indians suffer from end stage organ failure annually, while only around 10,000 are able to get a life-saving transplants in a year. Unofficial statistics from…