Lok Sabha Question No. 3248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Unavailability of Organs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3248 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## UNAVAILABILITY OF OR GANS

## 3248. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether around five lakh people die every year in the country due to unavailability o and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b) whether lack of knowledge, awareness and infrastru cture are the major reasons to discourage organ donation in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of patients needing kidney transplant each year in the country along wi number of kidneys available for such transplants; and
- (e)  the  details  of  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  availability  of  or people?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) : The  data  regarding  number  of  people  who  died  due  to  unavailability  of  organs  is maintained by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- (b) & (c) : There are many reasons hampering organ donation in the country including lack knowledge,awareness and infrastructure.
- (d) : All the States in the country are yet to adopt the Transplantation of Human Organ Tissues (Amendment) Act, 2011, are yet to link up with the National Registry which compiles data  of  organ  transplants  in  the  count ry. However,  the  annual  estimated  need  for  kidney transplants and the annual number of kidney transplants done are two lakh and 8,000 - 10,000 respectively.

Contd……

(e) : To improve access to the transplantation for needy patients by promoting decea sed organ donation,  the  Government  is  implementing  National  Organ  Transplant  Programme  (NOTP). Under  this  programme,  an  apex  level  National  Organ  and  Tissue  Transplant  Organisati (NOTTO)  at  New  Delhi  and  Five  Regional  Organ  and  Tissue  Transplant  Organiza tions (ROTTOs)  at  Chandigarh,  Mumbai,  Chennai,  Kolkata  and  Guwahati  have  been  set  up.  The Government has released funds to establish State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organizat (SOTTOs)  in  the  States  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  Kerala,  Rajasthan,  Haryana,  Goa, Jammu  & Kashmir,  Odisha  and  Uttar  Pradesh  t o  organize  an  efficient  mechanism  for  organ  and  tissue procurement/retrieval to promote deceased organ and tissue donation.

National  Organ  and  Tissue  Transplant  Organisation (NOTTO),  Regional  Organ  and Tissue Transplant Organizations (ROTTOs) and State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organizations (SOTTOs) are disseminating relevant information to all concerned. A 24x7 centre with a toll free helpline number (1800114770) has been made operational. A number of activities,  for  generating  awareness  and  for  imparting  training  to  all  those  associa transplant activities including doctors and transplant coordinators, such as celebration Organ  Donation  Day  every  yea r,  seminars,  workshops,  debates,  sports  events,  walkathons, participation in marathons, nukkad Natak, etc. are organized at different places in the Audio- visual messages to promote cadaver organ donation are also telecast on Doordarshan other television channels.