Body-donation

S.No.	Voluntary body Donation (VBD) Unit	Details
1	Functioning Under	Department of Anatomy, ESIC Medical College & Hospital, K.K.Nagar, Chennai-78. (Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India)
2	Registered	With Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Government of Tamil Nadu
3	Inaugurated	On 11.07.2023
4	Voluntary Body Donors as on date 22-05-2025	48 Registrants
5	Documents to be submitted	Documents related to Donor: Xerox Copy of Donor’s Aadhaar Card – One Copy Passport size photos of Donor – Three numbers Stamp size photos of Donor – Three numbers Filled in Donor Registration form Documents related to Legal Heirs: Xerox Copy of Legal Heir 1 Aadhaar Card – One Copy Passport size photos of Legal Heir 1 – Three numbers Xerox Copy of Legal Heir 2 Aadhaar Card – One Copy Passport size photos of Legal Heir 2 – Three numbers
6	Registration Forms	Are available in two languages – Tamil, English The forms have to be collected from the VBD Unit in person

On Submission Of Filled In Registration Forms – ID card with Registration Number and Appreciation Certificate will be Given to the Donor

Bodies Of Donors Received

1.Mrs.Rani.V (First Donor Body-Received) on 10-01-2024: Reg.No. A-9/2023

2.Mrs.Vijayalakshmi. B (Second Donor Body-Received) on 03-04-2024: Reg.No.A-17/2024

3.Mr.E. Elamparithy (Third Donor Body-Received) on 16-10-2024: Reg.No. A-34/M/2024

WHAT DO I DO TO DONATE MY BODY?

1.Approach Department of Anatomy, ESIC Medical College and hospital, K.K. Nagar that accepts whole body donation

2. Inform about your decision to your family and get their approval and submit the "willingness from legal heirs' form.

WHAT SHOULD MY FAMILY DO AFTER I DIE ?

1. Get a death certificate from any registered medical officer.

2. Transport the body to the hospital within 6 to 24 hours after demise

3. Handing over the body to the hospital

Last updated / Reviewed : 2025-05-28