India’s Centre mandates states to implement uniform guidelines for brain stem death certification
- The Centre has asked states to ensure hospitals follow uniform rules for brain stem death certification.
- The guidelines aim to standardise brain death declarations and strengthen deceased organ donation across India.
- Only about 5–6% of organ donors in India are brain-dead donors, far lower than in many Western countries.
- A four-doctor board must conduct prescribed clinical tests twice, at least six hours apart for adults before confirming brain death.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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