Summary:
Citing a major obstacle, Dr Swarnalatha said, “Even though the numbers in 2018 are very motivating, however, it is feared that we may have reached a saturation point. It is evident as in the first half of 2019, only 73 organ donors have come forward. Therefore, the Jeevandan policy will be taking a different course for the future endeavours. Most of these hospitals seem to primarily hesitate to declare brain death,” she said. Even though the donation rate of the Jeevandan policy has increased from 3.01 per cent in 2013 to 4.01 per cent in 2019, the future course of the initiative will include a revamp..