Key Clinical Takeaways from the Video
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One Deceased Donor Can Save Up to Eight Lives
A single deceased donor can donate heart, two lungs, liver, two kidneys, pancreas, and intestines, giving terminally ill patients a second chance at active life.
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Scientific Rigor of Brain Death Certification
Brain death is the complete, irreversible cessation of all brainstem function, independently certified by four doctors (including a neurologist/neurosurgeon) through two apnea tests separated by 6 hours.
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Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) Innovations
State-of-the-art perfusion machines evaluate, recondition, and expand the pool of acceptable donor lungs outside the body before implantation.
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Addressing Cultural & Societal Myths
Deceased organ donation is endorsed by all major world religions, causes no disfigurement to the deceased, and incurs zero financial cost on the donor family.
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Pledging & Transparent Organ Allocation
Individuals can register online through NOTTO or state bodies like Jeevasarthakathe; organs are allocated transparently based on medical urgency, blood group, and waiting time.