NATIONAL ORGAN DONATION DAY

Nov. 28, 2020

The 11th Indian Organ Donation Day was celebrated by the Union Health Ministry in New Delhi.

About:

  • Every year, for the past 10 years, 27 November has been celebrated as the ‘Indian Organ Donation Day’ in the country.

  • The National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) is mandated under the Transplantation of Human Organs (Amendment) Act 2011 to carry out activities for promotion of organ donation from deceased persons.

  • Tamil Nadu has been adjudged the best in organ donation in the country for the sixth consecutive year.

Source : The Hindu