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World Organ Donation Day 2018: Experts talk about lack of organ donation awareness in India – TheHealthSite

World Organ Donation Day 2018: Experts talk about lack of organ donation awareness in India  TheHealthSite

August 13 is observed as the World Organ Donation Day Stats reveal that India has about 500,000 people waiting for organ transplant. The need for organ donation is loud and clear. Experts believe that there is a lot we need to do before we reach the desired amount of organ donations. Dr Ravi Bansal, senior consultant, Nephrologist, PSRI Hospital said, “In India laws are adequate but awareness is too less. We need to make medical doctors and the general public more aware of these laws. According to a report in India, more than 500,000 people are waiting for organ transplant. Around 21,000 ki…