Government Doctor presence MUST for certifying Brain Death: Kerala Govt
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Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has made the presence of government doctors mandatory for the certification of brain stem deaths in the state hospitals.
As per new guidelines, the presence of at least one doctor in government service is a must for certifying brain deaths, Health department sources said.
The objective is to make the organ donation process more transparent and ensure that the certification procedure is in adherence to the international protocols, they said.
Deputy District Medical Officers have been empanelled as nodal officers and 10-15 specialist doctors will do brain stem death certification.
State Health Minister K K Shylaja gave directions to empanel more doctors for the certification procedure following concerns and complaints regarding the brain death certification and organ donation process in Kerala.
The first batch of such doctors was provided expert training at the Government Medical College here yesterday.
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