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India to Adopt ‘One Nation, One Policy’ for Organ Donation

The source said that the Center has decided to do away with a clause in the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization guidelines as the clause violates the right to life.

“Now an individual of any age can register for organ transplant,” the source said.

As per the guidelines, there is a restriction on people above 65 years from receiving organ and to register for organ donation. However, the Center has decided to abolish this age limit. Now a person of any age will be able to register to receive an organ, the source said.

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The government of India had held consultative meeting with all the states to implement this policy on January 9. In September last year, doctors had also advised the government to push for mandatory deceased organ donation.

Time to Spread Awareness on Organ Donation

“We are introducing a chapter in school curriculum to create awareness regarding organ donation,” said sources.

According to data accessed from the Health Ministry, total organ transplants increased by over three times, from 4,990 in 2013 to 15,561 in 2022. Of the 15,561 transplants, a majority – 12,791 (82 percent) – are living organ transplants and 2,765 (18 percent) are deceased organ or cadaver transplants.

Source: IANS

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