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The Union Health Ministry has removed the age limit of 65 years for patients registering for organ transplant as part of the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization’s guidelines.
National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization’s guidelines:
Earlier | Now |
A patient could register for a transplant only in the domicile state. | A patient irrespective of domicile state can register in any other state for a transplant. |
Patients above the age of 65 were not eligible for organ donation. | People beyond 65 in need of an organ donation will also be eligible to get one. |
The patient was not allotted a unique ID, and the registration was valid only in the domicile state. | The patient will be allotted a unique ID by NOTTO on registering which will get carried forward even if the patient changes multiple hospitals in different States. |
The registration fee was charged from patients. | Health Ministry has intimated states to stop charging registration fees from patients. |
The domicile policy was in place. | The domicile policy has been removed. All states have been intimated about this decision. |
About NOTTO
Function/Activities
Additional Information:
Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994
Main Provisions:
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Source: The Hindu, notto.gov.in
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