: Marking a significant accomplishment, the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir has been awarded the best emerging UT in Organ Donation/Transplantation. The award was conferred to J&K today at Bhim Hall in Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi during an event hosted by the National Organ & Tissue Transplant (NOTTO).
The award was presented by the Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemical & Fertilizers, Anupriya Patel.
On behalf of J&K UT, the award was received by the Team SOTTO, J&K, comprising Dr Elias Sharma, Nodal Officer, SOTTO J&K & HoD Urology & Kidney Transplantation, GMC Jammu, Dr Sanjeev Puri, Joint Director SOTTO J&K, Anshu Sharma, Media Consultant and Irfan Lone, Transplant Coordinator
The families of the deceased donors were also honoured and felicitated on the occasion. The theme of the function was to honour the efforts made by various individuals and organisations leading the mission of Deceased Organ Donation and Transplantation in India.
The Minister praised the noble deed of the donor families for the extraordinary feat. She stressed the need to prevent end stage organ failures as well as promoting Cadaveric donation in India.
On the occasion, Dr Vinod K Paul, Member(Health) NITI Ayog, Apurva Chandra, Secretary, H&FW, GoI, and Dr Atul Goel, DGHS, GoI, also presented their ideas for promoting organ donation and transplantation in India.
