Odisha: Ganjam man donates mom’s body

BERHAMPUR: A social activist donated her mother’s eyes and body to the MKCG Medical College and Hospital here after her death on Tuesday for research purposes.
The body of G Tarimi (67), mother of Abani Gaya, president of the Manabika Adhikar Surakshya Manch, an organisation seeking development of healthcare facilities in southern Odisha, was handed over to the medical college authorities.
“The donation will be very helpful to the students for their studies and research purposes as the department does not have an adequate number of cadavers,” said J Sagar Prusty, head of the department of anatomy.
“The body has been embalmed to protect it from decomposition,” he said.
“Even though she had not pledged to donate her body before her death, but we did it for the benefit of students and researchers. Her eyes will also provide sight to at least two visual impaired persons,” said Abani.
It was the second donation made to the medical college in a month and the ninth in the last eight years.
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