Telangana’s Organ donation scheme emerges as the best in the country

Telangana’s Organ donation scheme emerges as the best in the country
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National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) has chosen Telangana’s Jeevandan organ donation scheme as the best performing organ donation drive in the country.

National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) has chosen Telangana’s Jeevandan organ donation scheme as the best performing organ donation drive in the country.

Following the survey of various organ donation programmes, which are under implementation, NOTTO chose Telangana’s scheme.

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, JP Nadda will be presenting the award for ‘Best Performing State’ in organ donation drive to Jeevandan in-charge, Dr G Swarnalatha at the 8th Indian Organ Donation Day celebrations in New Delhi on Monday.

The Jeevandan organ donation scheme was launched in 2013 and till date has retrieved 1075 organs from 414 deceased organ donors. Also, this year, Jeevandan has achieved 127 donations, which is the highest since its inception.

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