ALL FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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21. How does whole body donation differ from organ donation?

Organ donation for therapeutic purposes is covered under the Transplantation of Human Organs Act (THOA 1994).Whole body donation is covered by the Anatomy Act 1984. Organ and Tissue donation is defined as the act of giving life to others after death by donating his/her organs to the needy suffering from end stage organ failure. Body donation is defined as the act of giving oneÓ³ body after death for medical research and education. Those donated cadavers remain a principal teaching tool for anatomists and medical educators teaching gross anatomy.

22. Can a dead body be left for medical education or research after the organs have been retrieved for donation?

No, Bodies are not accepted for teaching purposes if organs have been donated or if there has been a post-mortem examination. However, if only the corneas are to be donated, a body can be left for research.

23. How can I help in increasing organ donation?

You can help by: A. Becoming a donor, and talking to your family about your decision of saving lives of others. B. Promoting donation by motivating people at work place, in your community, at your place of worship, and in your civic organizations.

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21. Organ donate leh taksa donate hi engnge a danglamna?

Natna tihdamna atana hman tur, organ pek hi The Transplantation of Human Organs ACT (THOA 1994) hnuaia awm a ni a; Taksa pum donate erawh Anatomy Act 1984 hnuaia awm a ni thung. Organ leh tissue pek hi mi a thih hnu a, damlo organ/tissue chhia, thlak ngai te'n damna leh hriselna tha zawk an lo neih theih na'na pek hi a ni. Taksa pum donate hi chu mi a thih hnu a, medical zirchianna leh zirlai zirtirna atan liau liaua pek hi a ni.

22. Damlo mamawh tana organ lakchhuah a nih hnu ah, mitthi ruang chu medical zirchianna leh zirtirna atan hman theih a ni em?

Mitthi ruang chu organ lakchhuah hnu leh post-mortem hnu ah, zirna kaihhnawih atan pawm a nilo a; amaherawh chu, Mit Rang chauh pek tur a nih chuan, mitti ruang chu zirna kaihhnawih ah a hman theih thung a ni.

23. Engtinnge organ pek intihhmuh kawngah hma ka lak ve theih ang?

I tih theih chu: a) I chhungte hnenah I organ I pek duh thu sawiin, midangte nunna chhanna atan I hman duh thu I sawi anga, Donor I ni ang. b) I hnathawhna hmunah te, khawtlangah te leh sakhaw Biak Inah te I theihtawpin midangte hrilh hria a, fuihtu I ni thei.