Awareness and importance of human body donation for the purpose of teaching and research

Mukesh Fulwaria; Arun Kumar S. Bilodi; Sohel Solanki; Anoop Singh Gurjar; N. D. Soni; Dinesh Choudhary

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20201329

Authors

Mukesh Fulwaria Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Barmer, Rajasthan, India
Arun Kumar S. Bilodi Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Barmer, Rajasthan, India
Sohel Solanki Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Barmer, Rajasthan, India
Anoop Singh Gurjar Department of Anatomy, Government Medical College, Barmer, Rajasthan, India
N. D. Soni Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Barmer, Rajasthan, India
Dinesh Choudhary Department of General Medicine, Government Medical College, Barmer, Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20201329

Keywords:

Anatomy, Awareness, Body donation, Competency, Human body dissection

Abstract

Background: Human body is studied by dissection method on unclaimed or donated human cadavers. Anatomy is of paramount importance taught for the first year M.B.B.S students all over Indian Medical Colleges since decades.

Methods: Medical Institution was started in month of September 2019 with 100 intakes on merit basis. Aim was to teach the human anatomy to 1^st MBBS students by dissecting the cadavers for which an Awareness programme was conducted by department of anatomy regarding to Body donation. Study was done going through and studying the donated forms with full consent in duly signed consent forms. Their age, physical conditions and mental status were taken into considerations as the yard sticks.

Results: Since college has started in September 2019, there was poor response and awareness about body donation. So far fifteen live donors including 12 males and 3 females have filled their forms in perfect normal status and with NO compulsion from anybody. Five dead bodies (Cadavers) received in the Department of Anatomy of Government Medical College, Barmer for the propose of dissection to teach the 1^st year MBBS students. Awareness of donation of the body is in progress.

Conclusions: In the present study, authors concluded that only few people gave response in favour of awareness programme of body donation showing the lack of awareness towards the body donation. So, the study has shown the requirement of more awareness programmes about body donation among the population. It will help to clarifying any myths or/and superstition so that the general public should aware and show interest towards the body donation.

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