Tamil Nadu ranks on the top in organ donation yet again
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Tamil Nadu has been adjudged the finest in organ donation in the nation for the sixth consecutive 12 months.
The eleventh Indian Organ Donation Day was celebrated on Friday, and the digital occasion was organised by the Union Health Ministry in New Delhi. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey participated.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar participated in the occasion from Pudukottai, and Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan from the Directorate of Medical Services in Chennai.
At a press convention later, Dr. Vijayabaskar mentioned the State had been at the forefront in all areas of healthcare — be it lowering maternal mortality or toddler mortality or controlling the unfold of COVID-19.
“We dedicate the award to the families of organ donors, who in the most difficult time of their lives, came forward to donate the organs of their loved ones. The donors form the backbone of this programme,” Dr. Vijayabaskar mentioned.
From 1,392 donors, 8,245 organs have been harvested and distributed to date to those that wanted them, on the foundation of seniority, he mentioned.
So far, this 12 months, 107 liver and 186 renal transplants have been performed in the State. Tamil Nadu has achieved the uncommon distinction of performing lung transplants on six individuals who recovered from COVID-19, he mentioned.
Tamil Nadu was additionally at the forefront of plasma donation, Dr. Vijayabaskar mentioned. “We have developed the infrastructure. We dedicate the award to the stakeholders,” he mentioned.
The State had additionally carried out the first bilateral cadaveric hand transplant in the nation and the particular person, hailing from Dindigul, was doing nicely, he mentioned.
The complete technique of registration for organ donation has been made on-line. People can now register themselves and take a print-out of the donor card, he mentioned.
The State will launch an air ambulance quickly, he added.
R. Kanthimathy, member-secretary of Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu, was current at the occasion.
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