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TO CURB ILLEGAL TRADE, HEALTH MINISTRY TELLS STATES TO PLUG GAPS IN COMPILING DATA OF ORGAN DONORS:
Why in the news?
Health Ministry concerns over incomplete organ donor data. Urges states to improve compilation to prevent illegal organ trade.
source:reframeapp
About the Directive to Transplant Hospitals:
- State Health Secretaries instructed to ensure all licensed transplant hospitals link with NOTTO web portal for data submission.
- Transplanting hospitals are required to register patients needing transplants and regularly update their status on NOTTO portal.
- Monthly offline reports on deceased and living donors to be compiled and submitted to NOTTO for maintaining an updated national registry.
| About National Organ Transplantation Guidelines(NOTTO):
● New National Organ Transplantation Guidelines remove age limit for recipients, enhancing access to transplants. ● Domicile requirement waived, enabling patients to register for transplants nationwide. ● Registration fees abolished, reducing financial barriers for organ recipients Note: ● NOTTO, under the Ministry of Health, oversees organ procurement, distribution, and registry across India |
