Mysuru, August 13, 2021 (www.justkannada.in): Following the imposition of tough rules and lockdown by the government as a measure to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic, many people had to face a lot of troubles. Not only this, the pandemic has also become a hurdle in donating organs, posing a challenge to the medical world.
The hospitals are not receiving dead bodies due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. In Mysuru, the K.R. Hospital, JSS, Apollo hospitals have stopped receiving dead bodies for organ transplantation.
However, the hospitals’ managements have informed that it would start receiving the bodies again once the COVID-19 Pandemic ends. Until then bodies will not be received even if they are registered.
In the meantime, Anatomy students are facing a shortage of bodies that are required for their studies. However, due to online classes, many of them are not facing the problem. Doctors have informed that they have bodies that are enough for one year, to conduct research works.
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