Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Kolkata: A Shift in End-of-Life Choices Towards Body and Organ Donation
In Kolkata, more people are choosing to donate their bodies and organs after death.
They do this to help others, like giving sight to the blind or saving lives through organ transplants.
Some do it because they don't have family to take care of their body, or because they want to make a difference.
Doctors say more people are doing this, which helps more people get the organs they need.
To donate, you fill out a form and tell your family about your decision.
People in Kolkata are increasingly pledging their bodies and organs for donation after death
Donations provide dignified burials for marginalized, enable medical education, and save lives
Donors motivated by helping others, personal beliefs, and practical considerations
Awareness and transplants increasing, with one donor potentially saving multiple lives
Process involves contacting medical institutions, filling forms, and informing family
- Who
- People in Kolkata, including Rita Ambett, Arnab Mandal, and various donors
- What
- Pledging bodies and organs for donation after death
- When
- Currently, with a growing trend in recent years
- Where
- Kolkata, India
- Why
- To help others, leave a lasting impact, and due to practical considerations
- Donation Types
- Body, eyes, organs (heart, lungs, kidneys, etc.)
- Benefits
- Dignified burials, medical education, organ transplants
- Initiation
- Contact medical college/hospital, fill form, inform family
- Awareness
- Growing among Kolkatans and Indians
- Transplants
- Increasing in number and impact