Vol. 8, Issue 7, Part B (2022)

Abstract
Organ donation is the donation of biological tissues or an organ of the human body, from a living or dead to a living recipient in need of a transplantation. Despite of good advances in the field of medicines, organ transplant still considered as an only lifesaving treatment for the patient suffering from end stage of organ failure. However, the unavailability of adequate donor for organ transplantation has result in major organ shortage crisis. Organ and tissue transplantation provides a second chance of life for thousands of people each year. Organ transplantation is permissible at every region of almost every religion of the world. The success of organ transplantation as a treatment option, the rising incidence of related or contributory medical conditions, improvements in immunosuppressive medications and other factors have resulted in a rapid escalation in the waiting list for transplantation in recent decadesAims of the Study were to assess the knowledge and Attitude regarding organ donation, to find out the association between knowledge and attitude regarding organ donation and to associate knowledge and attitude with selected demographic variable among the Nursing Students of Desh Bhagat University School of Nursing Mandi gobindgarh, District Fatehgarh Sahib Punjab.