Health Ministry instructs hospitals and Medical colleges to push organ donation

The central government has instructed all hospitals and medical colleges across India to accelerate the identification and declaration of brain-dead patients to boost organ donation.

As the Health Ministry plans to organise the upcoming Indian Organ Donation Day on August 3, Health Secretary Apurva Chandra has sought cooperation from top officers and hospitals across states and Union Territories to further the “noble cause" for the sake of “humanity".

A report said that the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) celebrates the Indian Organ Donation Day (IODD) every year to spread awareness about organ donation, dispel myths and misconceptions associated with organ donation and motivate and encourage the citizens to donate organs and tissues of loved ones after death.

This year, the Health Ministry has decided to run a public awareness campaign called Angdaan Jan Jagrukta Abhiyaan.