Organ donation in Nepal: Here’s everything you need to know including FAQs answered

Donating an organ is highly valued as it is gifting and saving the life of someone. A person can donate an organ after brain death to save the life of many patients with the failure of organs such as the liver, and kidney. To become an organ donor, all it takes is just the wish to donate an organ. Organ donation is a process whereby individuals agree to donate a healthy organ or tissue to a person with end-stage organ damage.

Every year, August 13 is celebrated as Word Organ Donation day with the objectives of raising awareness about the importance of organ donation and motivating people for donating organs after brain death. Therefore, on the occasion, we explain to you everything you need to know about the situation of organ donation in Nepal. In the last part of the post, we will also answer frequently asked questions and bust some common myths about organ donation.