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National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO)

Context: The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) issued a directive prioritising women patients and relatives of deceased donors in organ allocation to address gender disparity in organ transplants.

National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO)

Overview

  • National-level organisation under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi.
  • Established as per the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Act, 2011.
  • Serves as the apex centre for coordination and networking of organ and tissue donation and transplantation in India.

Main Divisions

  • National Human Organ and Tissue Removal and Storage Network
  • National Biomaterial Centre

Key Functions and Activities

  • Facilitate safe and timely organ transplantation across the country.
  • Maintain a national registry for organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
  • Lay down policy guidelines and protocols for transplantation-related functions.
  • Network with regional and state-level organisations.
  • Compile and publish registry data from states and regions.
  • Promote awareness and deceased organ donation
  • Coordinate procurement, allocation, and transplantation of organs, including inter-region transfers.
  • Disseminate information to hospitals, organisations, and individuals involved in transplantation.
  • Monitor transplantation activities across states and maintain a data bank.
  • Assist states in data management, transplant surveillance, and donor registry.
  • Provide consultancy support on legal and non-legal aspects of donation and transplantation.
  • Organise training programs for various cadres of healthcare and transplantation workers.

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