People ready to donate organs, need to improve facilities: J P Nadda

Referring to the Prime Minister's pitch for organ donation in his 'Mann Ki Baat', Nadda said that within a short span of one year, organ donation has turned into a mass movement.

New Delhi, Nov 30 Union Health Minister J P Nadda today called for strengthening organ retrieval and transplantation facilities to bridge the gap between demand and supply of human organs.

Nadda stressed that even though people are willing to donate organs, there is lack of proper channels to do so.

Sh @JPNadda at 7th National Organ Donation Day at New Delhi today. Also seen is popular actor Sh Randeep Hooda who has pledged his organs. pic.twitter.com/WHhC28JQGx

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) November 30, 2016

Smt Aupriya Patel,MoS Health: Salute all those who are connected with organ donation, which is the most noble act of humanity #SwasthaBharat pic.twitter.com/sGG241eHIK

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) November 30, 2016

"People are ready to donate, but we have to improve the facilities. We have to strengthen infrastructure and increase the capacity to see that organ retrieval and transplantation are happening in right direction. There is a huge gap in demand and supply of human organs for transplantation."

Sh @JPNadda : I salute all those who have donated organs of their family members; it reflects their high spiritual self #OrganDonation pic.twitter.com/XqAaEoz9R3

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) November 30, 2016

Sh @JPNadda : Within a short span of 1yr #OrganDonation has become a national movement.Urge everyone to come forward to pledge their organs. pic.twitter.com/um6yg1nGnk

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) November 30, 2016

"Today if there is a requirement of two lakh kidneys, we are able to provide only 6000-7000 donations. Again, if the requirement of liver is 30,000 we are able to do only 1500. Similarly, there is close to 50,000 people who need heart transplant but we are able to cater to only 100 people," Nadda said on the occasion of 7th Indian Organ Donation Day.

Sh @JPNadda on #organdonationion: protocols need to be build for linking retrieval and transplantation, on which Govt is presently working

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) November 30, 2016

Sh @JPNadda briefs media on steps taken by the government in #organdonation pic.twitter.com/iqBNZfNvVI

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) November 30, 2016

While stressing on creating awareness among people, Nadda said that trauma centre units and ICU facilities are potential retrieval centres and they should be linked with hospitals having transplantation facility.

Sh @JPNadda honoured families of organ donors at the 7th Indian #OrganDonation Day today. Called it a ''supreme act of humanity". pic.twitter.com/59WmewOLKH

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) November 30, 2016

Decisive steps for harvesting cadaver organs and tissues have been taken to optimally utilise this vast national resource #OrganDonationWeek

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) November 30, 2016

"Here NGOs, coordinators and counsellors can play a vital role. We need counsellors and coordinators at trauma care units and ICUs at the right time for giving the right suggestion to save a life," he said.

Referring to the Prime Minister's pitch for organ donation in his 'Mann Ki Baat', Nadda said that within a short span of one year, organ donation has turned into a mass movement.

"Even during this organ donation week, several programmes were organised that witnessed participation in large numbers. It shows people are ready to be a part of this movement. The number of registered donors was 10,000 in March, it is now over than one lakh and it is our target to take it over 20 lakhs by 2017," he said.

Our effort is to encourage more and more number of people to #donateorgans and to gift a new life to someone. (1/2)

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) November 30, 2016

Graciously expecting to achieve a target of 20,00,000 pledges by next year. Indeed it wouldn't be possible without your immense support.

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) November 30, 2016

Stating that donors want that their organs go to the right person in the right time, Nadda called for upgrading the standards of transplantation.

Medical practitioners, NGOs, DGHS, NOTTO & our Officers are actively involved in promoting organ donation. #OrganDonationWeek pic.twitter.com/KOvdMjrd0G

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) November 30, 2016

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