The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization focuses on addressing the challenges associated with organ donation and making the process more transparent.

What do you need to know?

  • Under the control of the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health.
  • Powers as per the Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Act 2011.
  • Has included the component of tissue donation and registration of tissue Banks through the National Biomaterial Centre.

What has been done for transparent donations?

  • National Organ & Tissue Transplant Registry has been modernised to ensure transparency, fairness, and real-time organ allocation.
  • State (SOTTO) and Regional (ROTTO) organizations have been strengthened to enable seamless inter-state cooperation.
  • Promoting Green Corridorsand standardized transport SOPs to ensure rapid and safe organ delivery across cities.

What is the “National Organ & Tissue Transplant Registry”? 

  • It is a centralized, digital backbone that ensures ethical and equitable organ distribution across India.
  • Aadhaar-based verification is undertaken for donor registration.
  • It provides for real-time updates regarding the availability of organs and thereby reinforces public trust in the integrity of the transplant process.

 

What are tissue allografts?

  • Tissue allografts are tissues, such as bone, tendon, or skin, transplanted from one human donor (often deceased) to a recipient to repair injuries.

 

Source: PIB