Body Donation

Abstract

"This paper discusses an issue that is likely to emerge as a topic of immense concern in context to Indian scenario in the near future. The terms – Body donation / Anatomical donation / Body bequest- are interchangeable and imply the act of donating the body after death to a facility for a noble cause (education/research purposes). Also, the term ‘donor’ emphasizes the ‘gift to be given away’. In the present scenario, there is awareness to some extent among the masses regarding organic donations such as blood donation, eye donation, hair donation, organ donation and so on. However, the term ‘Voluntary Body Donation’ is comparatively a recent addition (in India) to the list of organic donations. Presently the term ‘Voluntary Body Donation’ has become an accepted option though for a small selected segment of the population whereby the subject in complete presence of mind opts for donating his/her body after death with the belief that the living would be benefited by this act of his/her."