After their death, these Kerala villagers want others to live - Hindustan Times
What a great gesture!
While this fantastic move is inspirational, it may remain at best symbolic.
Head injuries account for about 10-30% of deaths from road traffic accidents. Most of these fatalities are in the age group of 15-45 years, where organ damage from disease is unlikely.Poor infrastructure, trauma and ambulance services mean that only a small fraction of these individuals would reach a hospital in time or in a condition for their organs to be usable.
Unless parallel attempts are made to improve trauma and ambulance services across the country, such salutary initiatives are unlikely to make a dent in the dismal organ donation scenario.
