India Implements Various Initiatives to Promote Organ Donations

• Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that the Indian government has implemented several initiatives to boost organ donations in the country.
  
  The minister made the remarks while addressing the 13th Indian Organ Donation Day (IODD) ceremony here. According to a statement, the ceremony was held to felicitate the donor families for their decision of donating organs of their loved ones, to spread awareness on deceased organ donation and to recognize the contribution of medical professionals working in the field of organ donation and transplantation by awarding them."There cannot be a greater service to humanity than giving life to another person.

  Health Minister Mandaviya Commends Organ Donors

  It is important to recognize and appreciate the contribution of all the people who have been a part of this endeavor," Mandaviya said.The minister further said that around 5,000 people came forward to donate their organs in 2013 while now, there are over 15,000 organ donors annually. The minister, while felicitating donor families for their contribution towards saving lives, also encouraged others to spread awareness on organ donation.
  
  During the programme, Mandaviya launched the eCARe portal (e-clearance of afterlife remains) of the International Health division of the Health Ministry to streamline and expedite the process of transporting human remains to India from different countries. He also launched an e-news letter of National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) during the ceremony. Union Ministers of State for Health Ministry, Bharati Pravin Pawar and S.P. Singh Baghel, besides Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian were among present in the ceremony.
  
  Source-IANS