World Organ Donation Day 2021 | Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act 2011

World Organ Donation Day (2021) is observed on August 13, every year to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and to motivate people for donating organs after death.

A lost life could light up more lives. Be a real hero by becoming a donor.

Donating an organ is highly valued, as it is gifting and saving the life of someone, as one organ donor can save up to eight lives.

Organ Donation is retrieving a donor’s organ like heart, liver, kidneys, intestines, lungs and pancreas, after the donor is deceased, transplanting into another person who is in need of an organ.

All people should consider themselves as possible organ and tissue donors-irrespective of age, health and race. No individual is too old or too young to be a deceased donor.

There is a wide gap between patients who need transplants and the organs that are available in India. It is not that there aren't enough organs to transplant. Nearly every person who dies naturally, or in an accident, is a potential donor. Even then, innumerable patients cannot find a donor because of lack of awareness, myths, fears, misconceptions, religion, rituals, lack of facilities, affordability and accessibility.

Organ donation in India is regulated by the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 Amended in 2011. The Government of India enacted the Transplantation of Human Organs Act and amended to curb organ trading and promote deceased organ donation. This law allows both deceased and living donors to donate their organs. It also identifies brain death as a form of death. The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) functions as the apex body for activities of relating to procurement, allotment and distribution of organs in the country.

A website by the name www.notto.nic.in has been hosted where information with regards to the organ transplantation can be obtained. An online system through website is being developed for establishing network for Removal and Storage of Organs and Tissues from deceased donors and their allocation and distribution in a transparent manner. A computerized system of State/Regional and National Registry of donors and recipients is also going to be put in place.



A lost life could light up more lives. We appeal to the family of the deceased to not waste an unfortunate opportunity to help save a life. I would like to make an appeal to you for shedding such notions, and save a life by donating organs. Let's join hands to bring the gift of life to patients.

For organ pledge online visit:

https://notto.gov.in

https://www.organindia.org

https://www.mohanfoundation.org