Body Donation

Department of Anatomy accepts dead bodies to be used for teaching and research. People willing to donate their body after death must discuss about their wish with their immediate family, doctors, and other relevant people before making the decision. After that one may get oneself registered in the Body Donation Association by sending the duly filled `Body Donation Form`

Procedure for "Whole Body Donation"

Collect Body Donation Declaration Form from association or Download the “Body donation” form from website
Fill the form & Take Signature from 2 informed witness
Return the hand filled declaration form to association in person or by post The forms, duly filled should be returned to: The Department of Anatomy, JSS Medical College, SS Nagar, Bannimantap, Mysuru- 570015.
Collect the Certificate of Honour& Donor ID card either in person or by post
A “Donor Card” with a registration number will be sent to the donor.
After the death of the donor, it is the responsibility of the relatives of the deceased to inform the Office.
Once association receives the information, we will send ambulance to the place of deceased with staff to collect the body
Mandate to submit a copy of death certificate from qualified doctor at the time of donating & collect the acknowledgement certificate
Body is embalmed and displayed for 15 days for relatives & friends to see
Note: Unnatural death(murder, accident & suicide) not accepted
Please note that the donation of the body may not be accepted, unless it is in a useful condition, at the time of death, for the purpose of medical education/research. For example, if a body is badly damaged in an accident, it will not be suitable for education/research. In addition, bodies with certain contagious diseases, like active TB, hepatitis B, AIDS, tetanus, gas gangrene etc., remain infective during embalming and/or after death. Such bodies are a serious health hazard to the medical students and the staff handling them. Donation of such bodies would not be accepted.
It is requested that any relative/friend of the deceased discuss the matter with the departmental faculty at the time of death. After the faculty is satisfied with the information about the cause of death and the condition of the body etc., the donation will be accepted.
The body may either be used immediately or preserved for variable periods of time for future use.
After full utilization, the remains will be scientifically disposed.
Hair/nails may be collected at the time of donation only, if desired by the family, for the purpose of any religious rituals.

Contact Information:

Department of Anatomy : 7760759821

Bodydonation form English

Bodydonation form kannada

The JSS Body Donation Association working since 21 years and overwhelming response was obtained from public and this is depicted by number of registered and donated bodies.

Number of registered bodies:3370

Number of donated bodies: 429

Number of schools visited to museum: 10 per year

Number of external activities organised from BDA: 6 programs per year

Number of cadaver skills workshops organised: 2 per year

Sl.no	Year	Registered
1	2012	150
2	2013	226
3	2014	353
4	2015	273
5	2016	172
6	2017	249
7	2018	197
8	2019	157
9	2020	65
9	2021	25
Total		3370

Registered

Donated Bodies

Year	Male	Female	Total
2012	12	10	22
2013	29	06	35
2014	29	16	45
2015	26	13	39
2016	31	17	48
2017	28	21	49
2018	23	14	37
2019	10	14	24
2018	23	14	37
2019	10	14	24
2020	05	01	06