Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday committed to improving the infrastructure and availability of trained manpower to ensure timely and smooth movement of organs across India and successful organ transplants to make organ transplant more accessible.
Speaking at the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day he said that financial support is being provided for the transplantation various organs under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi.
He said, “Financial support up to Rs15 lack is provided to the poor patients for transplantation of kidney, liver, heart, and lung. Under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi, poor patients are provided financial support of up to Rs10,000 per month after transplant to cover the expenses on medicines.”
He said that he was proud to share that India leads the world in the hand transplants and achievement that showcases our nation’s cutting edge surgical capabilities and the unwavering dedication of our medical professionals.
“As we celebrate these achievements, we must acknowledge that there is a huge gap in requirement of organs and available donors. This star gap singles the need to greater awareness, more public dialogue, timely consent from families and robust system to support disease donation,” he added.
He also released an annual report from the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), highlighting that India achieved a remarkable milestone in 2024, performing over 18,900 organ transplants the highest ever recorded in a single year.
“This search in the pledge registration reflects a growing awareness and dedication amongst the citizens towards the shared goals, to the unwavering dedication of our transplant professionals, India achieved a remarkable milestone in 2024, performing over 18,900 organ transplants the highest ever recorded in a single year. This is a significant leap from fewer than the 5,000 transplants in 2013. India now proudly ranks third globally in total number of organ transplants behind only United States of America and China,” he added.
He said that we must learn from the best practices implemented by the different states.
“Let us join hands and help save millions battling organ failure and honor India’s age old tradition of compassion and giving by pledging organ donation to build a future where no life is lost for want of organ,” he added.
This annual event, led under the aegis of the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, aims to honour organ donors and their families, celebrate transformation of lives of transplant recipients, and promote awareness about the critical need for organ and tissue donation in India.
