TTD Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy has urged the public to shed apprehensions on organ donation and pledge their organs.
Speaking at an awareness meeting organised by Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), a super speciality hospital in town, after flagging off a students’ rally on ‘organ donation’ here on Friday, he said the number of applications received for organ donor registration was far below the expectation, even though the State has the best medical facilities to perform organ transplantation.
“We all know that death is inevitable and the physical body will be of no use after one’s death. We hesitate to donate our organs which can help others lead a purposeful life. Those on the verge of death can consider donating major organs like kidneys, heart and lungs and continue to live on in someone else’s body,” he said.
