India's Push for Greater Organ Donation Awareness and Action

On the 14th Indian Organ Donation Day, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel stressed the need to promote organ donation from deceased persons. She highlighted India's progress and the country's vision to become a leader in organ donation and transplantation. Awards were given to various contributors in this field.

Addressing the 14th Indian Organ Donation Day, Minister of State for Health Anupriya Patel called for enhanced efforts in promoting organ donation from deceased and brain stem dead individuals to meet the rising demand for organs in India.

The ceremony, organized by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), saw Patel celebrating families of deceased donors, calling them 'an inspiration'. She urged the public to pledge their organs posthumously to help India become a leading country in organ donation and transplantation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emphasis on the life-saving impact of organ donation was echoed by Patel. Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra and NITI Aayog Member Dr. V K Paul highlighted policy measures like the 'One Nation, One Policy' to ease transplantation logistics. The event also featured awards for outstanding contributions to the field, with Chandigarh's ROTTO North-PGIMER winning the Best ROTTO Award.

(With inputs from agencies.)