Ans: Please note that the procedure followed for donation, if death has occurred at home and if the death has occurred in a hospital are different. So, it is important to first inform the Department of Anatomy about the death and discuss with the faculty for instructions.  The faculty of the Department will ask certain questions regarding the deceased individual and nature of death. If the faculty is satisfied, then the family of the deceased will be asked to submit the following documents, before the body is handed over to the department:
The near relative/ legal heir of the deceased has to submit the following documents while handing of the body:
a) A body donation consent form, addressed to the Medical Superintendent of the JIPMER Hospital, stating the intension to donate the body of the deceased. This written form should be submitted by the near relative/legal heir/ next of kin of the deceased person.
b) Copy of Certificate of medical cause of death (Death certificate) from a registered medical practitioner in the prescribed format.
c) No objection certificate (in original) from local police station. This no objection certificate is not required, if the donor has expired at JIPMER hospital.
d) Copy of identity proof (Voter ID/ Aadhar) of the deceased donor as well as the near relative, who is handing over the body.
Please note:
i) If the death has occurred at the hospital, then the hospital will provide the Certificate of medical cause of death (death certificate).
ii) If the death has occurred at the home of the deceased, then a registered medical practitioner needs to be called to the home, to declare the death and for issuing a certificate of medical cause of death (death certificate) in the prescribed format.