Organ Transplant Act
January 28, The union health minister Dr.Anbumani Ramadoss said that the Union government would take action to amend the Organ Transplant Act make the process of organ donation and related procedures. He added that this would usher in transparancy in the whole process.
Dr.C.Palanivelu was elected as the president of the Association of Surgeons of India. He said that the government would try to form a National Network of Organ Transplant. He also said that this was being done to make the life safe for the donor. This comes because of the controversy about kidney trade in the northern parts of Chennai as well as in many southern districts of the State.
Due to the procedural wrangles, the organ transplant was not easy to procure. Anbumani saud that they had to protect the interestes of the donor and the acceptor. He said that the proposed amendment would simplify the procedure while at the same time ensure transparency and accountability.
He said that the government has been considering the setting up of a Central registry to document major surgeries and transplants. He also said that the Organ banks would be started at various places across the country including Chennai, and sub centres would be started at places including Hyderabad and Lucknow.
He complemented the ASI’s Continuing Medical Education (CME) for surgeons all over the country. The Minister termed the illegal trade of organs as unethical and demanded that the culprits be brought to book. He also said that the Drug and Magical Remedies Act, regulations would be introduced for advertisements on remedies for serious diseases like AIDS and cancer.
Dr.C.Palanivelu, the new president of the Association of Surgeons of India, urged setting up of a central registry for providing details on complex diseases, surgeries and important issues concerning the medical fraternity.
