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BODY DONATION AND PROCEDURE
The Karnataka Anatomy Act, 1957 makes provision for enabling a person before his death, to express an Intention, In writing in the presence of two or more persons, to donate his body or part of his body for the purpose of anatomical examination or dissection or other similar. No permission is required from Police Coroner provided a certificate is issued by a Registered Medical Practitioner showing cause of death as natural without any ambiguity is handed along with the dead body. Person who is desirous of donating the body should
1. Fill in the Will form for body donation and send the original copy with one additional passport size photo to the Dept of Anatomy. A body donation card will be sent back on receipt of the completed form. The relative needs to bring the card along with the mortal remains for donation.
2. It is incumbent on relatives to honor the desire as expressed in the Will form of donation and render a written consent.
3. After death, a Death certificate should be obtained by the relatives from Registered Medical Practitioner and Death Pass Certificate from Grampanchayat  Municipality Corporation, stating that the death Is due natural causes before bringing the body to the department. No Medico-legal cases will be accepted.
For donation of eyes cornea and kidneys, please contact Ophthalmology  Surgery Department of the Medical College in your city as these have to be taken within a few hours after a persons demise. Telephone numbers of and of in case you want any clarifications. ESIC medical college can collect donated bodies on its own after intimation, within 50 km radius in Kalaburagi City. If the demise occurs outside Kalaburagi, the relatives have to bring the mortal remains to institute on their own. Mortal remains of the person should be brought to the Department during the day. Please avoid bringing the body during the night hours as It entails administrative difficulties beyond our control. The Department would receive the body during working hours
Reasons for non acceptance of Body donation Medico legal case, HIVHBsAg positive, morbid obesity, grossly putrefied body.
IMPORTANT CONTACT DETAILS 
Department of AnatomyAll working days between 9.00am to 4.00pm For body donation form and procedure detailsany clarifications
Duty Officer
After working hours and on SundaysholidaysTransportation Hearse Van Please give clear directions of the place the body has to be picked up from

Body donation committee members Chairman
Dr. PRASHANT PAUNIPAGAR DEAN, ESICMC, GULBARGA MOB9341744802
Members
1.    Dr. H.S. Kadlimatti
Registrar Academics Professor  Head Dept. of Anatomy 9482542492 Dr. Rajesh Sangram Medical Supdt., Professor  Head Dept. of FM 9482542492

2.    Dr. Dinanath Pujari
DMSAssociate Professor 9448405380 Dr. V. Sarala Devi Associate Professor Dr. Chandrika Teli Assistant Professor 9481564909 Dr. Sundip Charmode Assistant Professor 9633239685 Dr. Sanjib Ghosh Assistant Professor 8867502575

EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION MEDICAL COLLEGE KALABURAGI
Sedam Road, KALABURAGI-585106 Ph. No. 08472-2655464748 Fax No. 08472-265545 Under Ministry of Labour  Employment, Govt. Of India Department of Anatomy Body Donation Society
 

Last updated / Reviewed : 2023-08-26