National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO)
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: TOI
Context: Central government employees who donate organs are eligible for 42 days of leave, as per the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO).
About National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO):
• What it is: NOTTO is a national-level organization established under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
• Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• Headquarters: Located on the Institute of Pathology (ICMR) Building, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
• Aim: To coordinate, regulate, and promote organ and tissue donation and transplantation in India. Facilitate the safe and efficient allocation and utilization of organs and tissues.
• To coordinate, regulate, and promote organ and tissue donation and transplantation in India.
• Facilitate the safe and efficient allocation and utilization of organs and tissues.
• Functions: Policy Formation: Lay down guidelines and protocols for organ donation and transplantation. Coordination and Networking: Act as the apex body for coordinating organ procurement, allocation, and distribution across regions. Registry Maintenance: Maintain a National Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplant Registry. Awareness Campaigns: Promote organ donation through public awareness initiatives. Training and Support: Organize training programs for healthcare workers and provide consultancy on legal and non-legal aspects of organ donation. Monitoring: Oversee transplantation activities and maintain a data bank for surveillance.
• Policy Formation: Lay down guidelines and protocols for organ donation and transplantation.
• Coordination and Networking: Act as the apex body for coordinating organ procurement, allocation, and distribution across regions.
• Registry Maintenance: Maintain a National Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplant Registry.
• Awareness Campaigns: Promote organ donation through public awareness initiatives.
• Training and Support: Organize training programs for healthcare workers and provide consultancy on legal and non-legal aspects of organ donation.
• Monitoring: Oversee transplantation activities and maintain a data bank for surveillance.
Insta links:
• Organ-donation-in-India