Archive · 4 Oct 2025

AIIMS Study: Training Gaps Hinder Organ Donation in India

AIIMS Study: Training Gaps Hinder Organ Donation in India

Imagine your brain stops working, but your body is still running thanks to machines.

Doctors have to confirm this brain death to allow organ donation.

However, a new study shows many Indian doctors haven't been properly trained to do this.

This lack of training makes it hard to certify when someone is truly brain dead, which means fewer organs can be donated to help people in need.

Doctors check things like eye reflexes and breathing to confirm brain death.

Rules about these checks aren't always clear, creating confusion.

The study suggests better training and clearer guidelines could greatly increase the number of organs available for transplant, helping save more lives.

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