Lok Sabha Question No. 2875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: National Biomaterial Centre
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. 2875 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## NATIONAL BIOMATERIAL CENTRE

## 2875. SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has established  a  National  Biomaterial  Centre in the country recently;
- (b) if so, the details and objectives th reof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that the majority of organ donations are done by the living donors and only about 23 per cent is being done by cadavers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the measures being taken by the Government to create awareness in this regard?

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

- (a) & (b): Yes. National Biomaterial Centre has been established at National Organ a Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, an orga nisation under  Directorate  General  of  Health  Services,  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfa Government of India.

The  objective  of  establishing  the  centre is  to  fill  up  the  gap  between  'Demand'  and 'Supply' as well as 'Quality Assurance' in the availability of various tissues. The centre will take care of the following Tissue allografts:

- Bone and bone products e.g. deep frozen bone allograft, freeze dried b one allograft, dowel  allograft,  AAA  Bone,  duramater,  facialata,  fresh  frozen  human  amnioti membrane,  high  temperature  treated  board  cadaveric  joints  like  knees,  hips shoulders,  cadaveric  cranium  bone  graft,  loose  bone  fragment,  different  type bovi ne allograft, used in orthodontics
- Skin graft
- Cornea
- Heart valves and vessels
- (c): Yes.  India  is  doing  more  living  transplant  as  compared  to  cadaver  transpl However, health being State subject, details are not available Centrally.

(d) : The Government is implementing the National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP) to promote deceased donation across the country. An apex level organization viz. Nat Organ  and  Tissue  Transplant  Organization  (NOTTO)  in  New  Delhi,  Five  other  Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisations (ROTTOs) have been set up and made functional for this purpose. In addition, funds have also been sanctioned to State of Rajasthan, Pradesh  and  Kerala  for  setting  up  of  State  Organ  and  Tissue  Transplant  Organisat io s (SOTTOs).

The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation  (NOTTO) has a Website that disseminates relevant information to all concerned and a 24x7 call  centre with a t helpline number (1800114770)  has been made operationa l. A number of activities are carried out for generating awareness and for imparting training to all those associated with t activities  including  doctors  and  transplant  coordinators.  Activities  such  as  celebr Indian  Organ  Donation  Day  ever y  year,  seminars,  workshops,  debates,  sports  events, walkathons,  participation  in  marathons,  nukkad  Natak,  etc.  are  also  organized  at  di places  in  the  country  to  disseminate  information  and  increase  awareness.  Audio - visual messages  to  promote  cadave r  organ  donation  are  also  telecast  on  Doordarshan  and  other television channels.