Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

Organ Transplantation in India; Legal and Ethical Aspects

Johny Kutty Joseph, Babitha K Devu

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Background: The Organ transplantation is one of the greatest medical marvels of the twentieth century. The readiness of a person to donate his/her organs made the concept of transplantation, a life saving treatment as well as a symbol human solidarity. Currently there is a huge gap in the need and supply of organ transplantation. The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules which was enacted in the year 2011 by Govt. of India clearly describes the rules, regulations and measures to be adapted for idging the above said gap. This article reviews the current norms prevailing in India with regard to organ transplantation. Methods: In this review the different databases such as PubMed, were searched for articles related to organ transplantation. Additionally information also was obtained from the Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India, official websites of NOTTO (National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation) and Mohan Foundation. Summary: Currently in India 2 to 3 lakh patients are waiting for different organ transplantations against which only 25000 organs (approximately) are available. Therefore, considering the need of organ transplantation there is a need to review the policies and regulations pertaining to organ transplantation in the country.

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ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION IN INDIA; LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS, Johny Kutty Joseph, Babitha K Devu INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-8 | August-2019

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