National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation

National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation

Union Government has expressed serious concern over hospitals for not sharing data on organ transplantation activities with the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO).

  • Apex organisation for implementing the National Organ Transplant Program (NOTP) as per the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (THOTA), 1994.
  • Set up under – Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • Mandate
    • Provides an efficient system for organ procurement and distribution.
    • Maintains a national registry of organ and tissue donors and recipients.
  • Divisions of NOTTO –
    • National Human Organ and Tissue Removal and Storage Network –
      • Functions as the apex coordination center for organ/tissue procurement, distribution, and registry management.
      • Mandated under the Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Act, 2011.
    • National Biomaterial Centre (National Tissue Bank):
      • Focuses on tissue donation and registration of tissue banks.
      • Aims to address the gap in demand and supply while ensuring quality in tissue availability.
      • Key Activities – Coordinating tissue procurement and distribution; Tissue preservation and laboratory testing; Tracking and sterilization of tissues; Developing guidelines, protocols, and standard operating procedures.

Source: TH


Previous year question

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee is constituted under the 

[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2015 Prelims]

(a) Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
(b) Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
(c) Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(d) Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

Answer: (c) 


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