National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO)

Santhosh Kumar 20/11/2023
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National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) mind map Recent News Data from NOTTO shows that between 1995 and 2021 four out of five organ recipients in India were men, revealing a significant gender gap in organ transplantation. Total transplants: 29,000 for men and 6,945 for women. Living donors: 93% are from living donors, with a majority being women. Established under Directorate General of Health Services Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Location Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi Established in 2014 First director appointed Background National Organ Transplant Programme Initial phase (2010-2012) Earlier called MOPDO Scheme NOTP Originally approved for 2013-2014 to 2016-2017 Revised for 2017 Functions Coordination and networking For procurement and distribution of organs and tissues Maintaining registry Of organs and tissues donation Of transplantation in India Maintaining waiting list Of terminally ill patients requiring transplants Networking with Transplant centres Retrieval centres Tissue banks Coordination for activities Including medico-legal aspects Matching of recipients with donors Organizational Structure NOTTO Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organizations (ROTTOs) State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organizations (SOTTOs) Disseminating information About organ donation Key Initiatives Development of Organ Donation Registry In collaboration with NHA and Ministry of Health Increasing donation rate Pre-NOTTO (2013) to Post-NOTTO (2018) Deceased donors rose from 340 to 875 Total transplants increased from 4990 to 10,340 Registration for organ donation Over 14 lakh people pledged till 2021 Over 3 lakh people registered online Significant growth in transplant surgeries 2013: 4,990 transplants 2022: 15,561 transplants Challenges Awareness Among rural population Promoting deceased organ donation Disparity Between donors and recipients 2 lakh persons with kidney failure 50,000 each with heart and liver failure Future Plans 360-degree approach Using all communication means Establishment of retrieval centers At district hospitals and medical colleges Training For transplant surgeons in non-active states Digitization Of allocation policy Sensitization Of ICU staff Conducting workshops Proposal for air lifting organs Celebrating National Organ Day Felicitating donor families Increasing pledges Engagement with NGOs and organizations Training Transplant Coordinators Sensitizing ICU doctors and staff Awareness campaigns In schools and colleges Coordination with States Building national registry Complete data of available organs List of waiting patients

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