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Body Donation Program for the State of Hawaii

from Anatomical Gift Whole Body Donation Guide
by Regina Lee

Hawaii's whole body donation program is based at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Prior Enrollment
Prior enrollment not required

Shared Donated Bodies
Not required

Body Rejection

• Minor under 18 years old, unless parents donate their child's body
• Extensively damaged body
• Body not structurally intact
• Contagious disease, where body is a threat to public health or safety
• No previous organ removal at death for transplant or study, with the exception of the corneas of the eyes
• Insufficient storage space
• Unconditional donation only

Funeral Service
Is a funeral service allowed before the donation of the body?

No, the body must be delivered to the University as soon after death as possible. A memorial service, without the body, could be arranged through a church or funeral director, at no cost to the school.

Cost to Family, Heirs, or Estate
If the donor dies on the island of Oahu, the Department of Anatomy will handle all procedures, at no cost to the heirs, friends, or estate. Elsewhere, the family would have full financial responsibility for donating the body.

Time Period Utilized
Up to two years

Body's Final Disposition
Body will be cremated and cremains disposed of at no cost to the family.
By request in advance, families or friends may have the cremains returned to them for private disposition.

Address for Whole Body Donation Program, Hawaii
University of Hawaii at Manoa
School of Medicine
Department of Anatomy/Reproductive Biology
1960 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
808.956.7131
808.941.4734 (mortuary)