A common question that arises when people are asked to consider donation of their organs and tissues, or those of their loved ones is: .Is donation compatible with my religious beliefs?. Though the answers vary from one denomination to another, research has found that the vast majority of religions do support donation and transplantation. Please contact your religious leader for more information. The following are some of the findings:* AME & AME Zion Organ and tissue donation is viewed as an act of neighborly love and charity by these denominations.

Bangalore, May 26 There was an urgent need to educate people to popularize cadaveric organ donations which could help save lives of thousands people suffered from serious organ failures, noted surgical gastro entrologist Sanjay Govil said here today. The cadaveric organ donations or organ donation from the brain dead had not gained popularity due to misconceptions among the family members.