Lok Sabha Question No. 1640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Tissue Bank
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1640 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## TISSUE BANK

## 1640. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

- (a) the details of tissue banks operational in the country, State/UT -wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up new tissue banks at various levels particul AIIMS in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- ( c)  the  details  of  the  time  limit  and  cost  prescribed  for  the  completion  of  National Institute being constructed in the Jhajjar campus of AIIMS; and
- (d)  the details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  spread  awareness  regarding  nor prostate cancer generally found in the males?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) : Currently, o nly cornea (tissue) banks are operational in States. State/UT wise details of Tissue Banks operational in the country are at Annexure.
- (b) : Health is a State Subject. A National Level Tissue Ba nk (Biomaterial Centre) has been sanctioned to be set up at National Organ and Tissue Transplantation Organisation (NOTTO) in New Delhi. Further, provision has also been made for providing financial support to the for  setting  up  Tissue  Bank s (Biomaterial  Centre)  under  the National  Organ  Transplan t Programme.
- (c) : The project is expected to be fully operational by August 2018 at a cost of Rs. 2035 crore.
- (d) : The Central  Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  State  Governments  in  improving healthcare including prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Cancer.  The National Progr for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPC DCS) includes awareness generation for Cancer prevention, screening, early detection and refe an  appropriate  level  institution  for  treatment.    Further,  under  the  'Tertiary  Care  for  Cancer' Scheme,the Government of India assists in establishing Stat e Cancer Institutes and Tertiary Care Cancer  Centres  in  different  parts  of  the  country.  The  mandate  of  these  institutions inter alia includes  mentoring  Cancer  related  activities  including  prevention,  awareness  genera research and treatment in their re spective jurisdiction s. Electronic and Print media are utilized for health awareness for cancer.

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## Annexure

Details of the Tissue Banks operational in the country

| State             |   Number of Tissue Banks |
|-------------------|--------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |                       05 |
| Assam             |                       02 |
| Bihar             |                       01 |
| Goa               |                       01 |
| Gujarat           |                       09 |
| Haryana           |                       12 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                       01 |
| Jharkhand         |                       02 |
| Karnataka         |                       09 |
| Kerala            |                       02 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                       08 |
| Manipur           |                       01 |
| Maharastra        |                       27 |
| Orissa            |                       03 |
| Punjab            |                       09 |
| Rajasthan         |                       10 |
| Tamil Nadu        |                       06 |
| Telangana         |                       07 |
| Uttarakhand       |                       03 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                       17 |
| West Bengal       |                       15 |
| Andaman & Nicobar |                       01 |
| Chandigarh        |                       04 |
| Delhi             |                       34 |
| Puducherry        |                       02 |
| Total             |                      191 |