Organ Transplantation: Systemic Challenges
On 4th June 2025, a National Review Meeting on Organ Transplantation Activities in Government Hospitals was organised by the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. It exposed systemic challenges hindering organ donation and transplantation across India.
Key Challenges Identified
Infrastructural Deficiencies
- A pervasive lack of dedicated transplant operation theatres (OTs) and Intensive Care Units (ICUs), insufficient ICU beds for both potential brain-stem dead (BSD) donors and recipients, and the absence of in-house Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) typing labs, leading to significant delays and logistical hurdles.
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