Lok Sabha Question No. 1297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Cadaver Organ Transplantation
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1297 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## CADAVER ORGAN TRANSP LANTATION

## 1297. SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

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

- (a) the details of the initiatives undertaken by the Government to create aw r ness about the importance of cadaver organ transplantation in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has t aken note of the success witnessed in several Indian States in cadaver organ donation programme and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the models implemented by the States are studied and analysed by the Government to extend the reach of the programme nationwide and to develop a national framework and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to establish a structured network of transplant centres and effect of recruitment of transplant in the country especially in easte rn and northern India; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a): The Government of India has taken a series of measures to promote cadaver org donation. The Government is implementing the National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP) to promote organ donation across the country. The website of the National Organ and Ti e Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), viz. www.notto.nic.in contains information pertinent to the activities  relating  to  organ  donation.  A  24x7  call  centre  with  a  toll  free  helplin (1800114770)has beenset up. Further, a number of activities are carried out throughout the y for generating awareness about cadaver organ donation and for imparting training to all associated  with  transplant  activities  including  doctors  and  transplant  coordinators.  A es such  as  celebration  of  Indian  organ  donation  day  every  year,  seminars,  workshops,  deb sports events, walkathons, participation in marathons, nukkad natak, etc. are also orga different places in the country to disseminate information and inc rease awareness. Audio - visual messages  to  promote  cadaver  organ  donation  are  also  telecast  on  Doordarshan  and  ot Television channels.

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(b) : Yes. The States of Tamil Nadu, Maharastra and Telangana were honoured and felicitat on Indi an Organ Donation Day.

(c)  to  (e) : Though  health  is  a  State  subject,  the  Government  of  India  has  enacte Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (as amended in 2011) and rules mad thereunder to regulate the removal, storage and transplan tation of human organs for therapeutic purposes and to prevent commercial dealings in human organs. The Government of India is implementing  the  National  Organ  Transplant  Programme  (NOTP)  to  promote  organ  donation across the country. Further, to extend th e reach of the NOTP, a n 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 Organs & Tissues from d eceased persons. In addition, a National Biomaterial Centre has al been established at NOTTO. Five other Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisations (ROTTOs) have also been set up under NOTP.

Further, NOTP has provisions for establishment of State Organ and Tissue Transpl Organisations (SOTTO) in every State/UT, establishment of 10 Biomaterial Centres, finan assistance  for  d eveloping  new  and  strengthening  the  existing retrieval  and  trans plant  units  in Government medical colleges of all States /UTs and support to retrieval (Non -Tra splant Organ Retrieval Centres) /Transplant Centres for maintenance of cadavers.

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