Lok Sabha Question No. 2865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Organ Transplant
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B, T. R. Paarivendhar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2023

## ORGAN TRANSPLANT

## 2865.  SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.: DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that India has witnessed a fast resurgence in organ transplant activities Post COVID-19;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that more than 15,000 organ transplants took place in the country in the year 2022 which shows an annual increase of 27 per cent in the transplant number, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Ministry has any data about the different types of organ transplants done and the source of organ received/offered, i.e. , organ donated by a living or deceased donor, etc. and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Ministry  has  plans  to  spread  the  awareness/awakening  programme  about voluntary organ donation for needy patients to increase the potential pool of donors as demand for transplants continues to grow; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (e) As per the data available with National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization  (NOTTO),  there  has  been  increase  in  organ  transplant  activities  in  India  Post COVID-19. A total of 15561 organ transplants took place in the country in year 2022. This is an annual  increase  of  approximately  26%  in  the  number  of  transplants.  The  details  of  organ transplants done and the source of donated organ for last two years is as below:-

| ORGANS DONATED DURING LASTTWOYEARS (Between 1 st January to 31 st December each year)   | ORGANS DONATED DURING LASTTWOYEARS (Between 1 st January to 31 st December each year)   | ORGANS DONATED DURING LASTTWOYEARS (Between 1 st January to 31 st December each year)   | ORGANS DONATED DURING LASTTWOYEARS (Between 1 st January to 31 st December each year)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2021                                                                                    | 2021                                                                                    | 2022                                                                                    | 2022                                                                                    |
| Deceased                                                                                | Living                                                                                  | Deceased                                                                                | Living                                                                                  |
| 1743                                                                                    | 10644                                                                                   | 2770                                                                                    | 12791                                                                                   |
| Total = 12387                                                                           | Total = 12387                                                                           | Total = 15561                                                                           | Total = 15561                                                                           |

Government  is  taking  several  steps  to  increase  awareness  on  organ  donation  in  the  country. These include dissemination of information by NOTTO, 'Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organizations  (ROTTOs)'  and  'State  Organ  and  Tissue  Transplant  Organizations  (SOTTOs)', the three tiered structure set up under the National Organ Transplant Program (NOTP); a website www.notto.gov.in; a 24x7 call centre with a toll free helpline number (1800114770) to provide information,  tele-counseling  and  to  help  in  coordination  for  organ  donation;  a  number  of activities  are  organized  across  the  country  for  generating  awareness,  such  as  celebration  of Indian Organ Donation Day annually, seminars, workshops, debates, sports events, walkathons, participation in marathons, nukkad natak, awareness stall in India International Trade Fair,2022, NOTTO Scientific Dialogue,2023 etc; display boards on organ donation are put up outside ICUs and other strategic locations in the transplant/retrieval hospitals; advertisement in print media; dissemination of audio and audio-visual messages through social media (Facebook, Twitter, You Tube Channel); electronic media etc.; regular programs are conducted with school children like visit to NOTTO campaign  for giving them the knowledge about organ donation and conducting competitions like poster making etc. The government has decided to do away with the domicile requirement of the state for registration of patients requiring organ transplantation from deceased donor. Also, as per the new government guidelines, the upper age limit of 65 years for eligibility for registration to receive deceased donor organ has been removed. Now, a person of any age can register for receiving deceased donor organ.

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