Lok Sabha Question No. 2845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Kidney Transplants
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2845 TO BE ANSWERED ON  3 RD AUGUST, 2018

## KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS

## 2845. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of renal failure cases is on the rise and if so, the details thereo
- (b)  whether  the  demand  for  kidney  for  transplantation  is  increasing  year  by  year  b availability of kidneys for transp lantation is far too inadequate, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has any concrete proposal to bridge this gap by encouraging ca transplantation and organ - donation if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- ( a) : The exact number of patients suffering from renal failure is not known, since such not maintained centrally.
- (b) : Yes. The  annual  estimated need  for  kidney  transplants  and  the  number  of  kidney transplants done in 2017 are 2,00,000 and 8,000 - 10,000, respectively.
- (c) : The Government is implementing the National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP) to promote organ donation across the countr y.An apex level organization viz. National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) has been set - up at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi for national  networking,  national  registry,  and  distribution  of  donated  Organs  &  Tissues deceased  persons.  I n  addition,  a  National  Biomaterial  Centre  has  also  been  established NOTTO and made functional. Five other Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisations (ROTTOs) have also been set up under NOTP.

Further, NOTP has provisions for establishment of Sta te Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisations (SOTTO) in every State/UT, establishment of 10 Biomaterial Centres, finan assistance  for  d eveloping  new  and  strengthening  the  existing retrieval  and  transplant  units  in Government medical colleges of all Sta tes /UTs and support to retrieval (Non -Tra splant Organ Retrieval  Centres)  /Transplant  Centres  for  maintenance  of  cadavers  and  financial  suppo provision of Transplant Coordinators to medical colleges and trauma centres.

Contd…….

The  Government  of  India  has  taken  a  series  of  measures  to  promote  cadaver  org donation. The website of the NOTTO, viz. www.notto.nic.in contains information pertinent to the  activities  relating  to  organ  donation.  A 24x7  call  centre  with  a  toll  free  helpline  number (1800114770) has been set up. Further, a number of activities are carried out throughout for generating awareness about cadaver organ donation and for imparting training to all associated  wit h  transplant  activities  including  doctors  and  transplant  coordinators.  Act such  as  celebration  of  Indian  organ  donation  day  every  year,  seminars,  workshops,  deb sports events, walkathons, participation in marathons, nukkad natak, etc. are also organized at different places in the country to disseminate information and increase awareness. Audio - visual messages  to  promote  cadaver  organ  donation  are  also  telecast  on  Doordarshan  and  ot Television channels.

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