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There isn't a nobler deed than pledging to donate organs...

Over 1.5 lakh people in India need a kidney but only about 3,000 receive one. 90% of those on kidney waiting list die without getting one. India’s annual liver transplant requirement is over 25,000 but just about 800 manage to get a donated liver. The story is the same in respect of other organs. Basic awareness about organ donation exists among people but refusals continue to be high due to religious and cultural beliefs. To know more about organ

donations, please get in touch with any organisation listed under 'Whom You Can Contact?' section. Practically everyone can donate organs, except for those suffering from cancer, HIV, infection and the intravenous drug users. Those who pledge for organ donation will be issued a ‘Donor Card’. Even though family's consent is needed after death, giving a pledge makes the person's intent known to family members. Alternately, even if there is no 'Donor Card' the family on their own can decide to donate organs.

Conditions under which various organs can be harvested...

Bone Marrow, Kidney (one), portion of Liver, portion of Lung and portion of Pancreas can be donated by a living person. Living person can donate only to a family member or to a person emotionally connected to the organ donor such as a relative, friend, neighbour etc.

Kidneys (two), heart, liver, lungs, pancreas and small intestine are the main organs that can be donated after brain death. This form of donation, also known as ‘cadaver donation’, is possible only if death occurs in hospital. Brain death occurs when brain stem is irreparably damaged due to trauma from accidents, falls, crush injuries;

thrombotic or hemorrhagic stroke etc. There will be no consciousness or breathing. By constant supply of blood and oxygen, the heart can be made to function for a maximum of 36 to 72 hours during which time organ harvesting has to take place.

Eyes (Corneas), Heart Valves and Skin are the main tissues that can be donated after cardiac death. This is the only possibility when a person dies at home. Cardiac death occurs when heart has stopped beating and no longer pumps blood. After cardiac death, only tissues can be donated for transplantation within 4 to 6 hours.

A.P.

'Jeevandan Andhra Pradesh' Scheme for Organ Transplantation
by Govt of Andhra Pradesh

Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Gunadala, Vijayawada

86624 54648

www.jeevandan.ap.gov.in

A.P.

Cornea Collection Centres of Indian Red Cross Society

Two cornea collection centres are functional, one at Srikakulam and the other in West Godavari District.

IRCS, A.P.State Branch, Rajbhavan, Somajiguda, Hyderabad 500041

040-2322 1749

indianredcross-ap.org

Ahmedabad

Shatayu

Ganesh Corporate House, 100 ft. Hebatpur-Thaltej Road, Near Sola Bridge,
Ahmedabad 380054

079-6618 9000

Register as an Organ Donor

Ahmedabad Bangalore Chennai Delhi Kochi Kolkata Mumbai Pune

DATRI Blood Stem Cell Donors Registry

Stem cells can help save patients of leukaemia and thalassemia. However donation is only possible if a match occurs under a test called Human Leucocyte Antigen typing.

1800-300-32874, HO Chennai: 044-2254 1283, 4079 5300

datri.org

All India

'Eye Donation' under National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB)

Over 1.2 lakh blind people require cornea for transplantation to get vision in one eye. Appx 20,000 new cases get added every year. The eyes you donate can give sight to 2 to 4 corneally blind persons.

Web Page

All India

Apex Swap Transplant Registry (ASTRA)

If you need an organ donation but your donor's profile doesn't match with you (recipient). Register your donor-recipient pair in the registry which will try to search for a matching donor-recipient pair. If successful, go ahead with swap transplant formalities.

Web Page

All India

Times Organ Donation Drive

This is a drive to promote organ donations. If you have any query, do send an email to them or give them a missed call on the number below. Those who are awaiting an organ, can also submit their details.

Give a missed call on 88262 62626

organdonationday.timestream.in/

Bangalore

Gift Your Organ Foundation

Carry out awareness drives at offices or clubs or conferences or any public gathering. Interested organisations may contact them for this purpose.

C/o Genesis, #12/25, 11th Main, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560011

98232 80055

www.giftyourorgan.org

Bangalore Chandigarh Chennai Delhi-NCR Hyderabad Jaipur Mumbai Nagpur

MOHAN Foundation (Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network Foundation)

Their programs: (a) Anudaan: Providing funds to the underprivileged for transplant (b) Prospective organ donors can submit details online, after which the Foundation will send a link to print the donor card (c) Angels of Change: Training of volunteers to undertake awareness drives on organ donation among people.

Organ Donation Helpline: 1800-103-7100. HO Chennai: 044-2644 7000, 94446 07000

Donor Card details

Bangalore      Coimbatore      Indore      Mumbai      Nagpur      Nashik      Pune

Skin Banks and Skin Collection Centres in India

Skin donation can be made to these units established by National Burns Centre. Click on the link below to note the addresses. At the Skin Banks, skin collected from eligible deceased donors is processed, preserved and distributed.

Helpline: 022-2779 3333, WhatsApp: 88791 53026

Addresses of the Skin Banks & Skin Collection Centres

Bangalore      Mangalore

The Project Vision

This campaign conducts awareness programs on eye donations for various groups and organizations in Bengaluru and Mangalore. Their 'Vision Ambassadors' enroll people for eye donation in the neighborhood or among contacts.

28/12, 18th Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore

Fr. George

74060 23789

www.theprojectvision.org

Bangalore      Pune      Chennai

Gift Your Organ Foundation

C/o Genesis, #12/25, 11th Main, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560011

Bangalore: 99169 21910, Pune: 98232 80055, Chennai: 98409 31025

Register as a Donor

Bhubaneswar

MOTHER (Multi Organ Transplantation and Human & Educational Research)

C-38, HIG, Barmunda H.B.Colony,Bhubaneswar 751003

0674-235 5193, 92385 44827

mother.org.in

Chennai

NNOS Foundation

# 218, 2nd Floor, T.T.K. Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018

98840 69294, 044-2499 2149

www.nnos.org/organ-transplant.php

Chennai

Tanker Foundation (Tamilnadu Kidney Research Foundation)

Ellora Apartments, No. 20, 4D, 4th Floor, Thirumurthy Street, T. Nagar, Chennai 600017

044-2834 1635, 4309 0998

Delhi

National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB)

Call the following 24-hour phone number to make eye donation pledge as well as to get details on eye donation eye donation procedure / formalities in Delhi.

1919 (MTNL network)

Web Page

Delhi-NCR

Heal Foundation

The foundation conducts promoted organ donation through awareness drives, conferences and walkathons.

A 178/21, Ground Floor, Lajpat Nagar, Near Rama Books, New Delhi 110024

0120-408 9918

viamedia.health/foundation/

Delhi-NCR

National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO)

4th Floor, National Institute of Pathology, NIOP Building, Safdarjung Hospital Campus, New Delhi 110029

NOTTO Helpline: 1800-11-4770

notto.nic.in

Delhi-NCR

Organ India (Organ Receiving & Giving Awareness Network India)

Conduct awareness sessions in schools, colleges, hospitals, corporate offices and organisations.

1800-120-3648, 011-4183 8382, 96509 52810

Become a Donor - Web Page

Indore

Indore Society for Organ Donation

Promote the cause of organ donation in MP. The site has the facility for registration of hospitals, doctors, NGOs besides donors & recipients. The site maintains the wait list of recipients with the facility of match-making between donors & recipients.

MGM Medical College, A.B. Road, Indore

73125 27383

www.organdonationindore.org

Karnataka

'Jeeva Sarthkathe' - Deceased Donor (Cadaver) Transplantation Programme of Govt of Karnataka

1st Floor, General Hospital Jayanagar, 4th 'T' Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru 560041

98450 06768, 080-2663 8373

www.jeevasarthakathe.karnataka.gov.in

Kerala

Kerala Network for Organ Sharing - Mrithasanjeevani

This is an online secure registry for organ recipients waiting for organ transplantation (kidneys, liver, heart, & lungs) in various hospitals in Kerala

Dr.Thomas Mathew, State Convenor

1800-103-7100, 0471-252 8386, 252 8658

knos.org.in

Kolkata

Ganadarpan

4, D.L. Khan Road, Kolkata 700025

033-2419 1165, 94773 25879, 94330 31504

Pledge Form in various Indian languages

Maharashtra

Mahatma Phule Janaarogya Yojana

Scheme takes care of expenses upto of Rs 2.5 lakh for kidney transplant and immuno-suppressive drugs for 1 year. Scheme is for below-the-poverty-line (BPL) yellow ration card holding families and above-the-poverty-line (APL) orange ration card holding families. Treatment has to be in government empaneled hospitals.

State Health Assurance Society, ESIS Hospital Compound, Ganpat Jadhav Marg,
Worli Naka, Mumbai 400018

1800-233-2200

www.jeevandayee.gov.in

Mumbai

Arpan Eye Bank

Hold camps on eye donation to spread awareness and to secure eye donation pledges from participants. Over 2 lakh people in the country are dependent on cornea donation to regain sight and only 50,000 appx eye donations take place annually.

2, Poonam Bldg. 160, R. B. Mehta Marg, Ghatkopar (East), Mumbai

022-2506 7293

Facebook Page

Mumbai

Eye Bank Coordination and Research Centre

This nodal centre evaluates, stores and distributes the eyes received from various Eye Donation Centres in the city of Mumbai including the suburbs.

c/o K.B.H. Bachooali Hospital, 56/60, Jehangir Merwanji Street, Near KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400012.

022-2416 4342, 2416 2929

eyebankcrc.com

Mumbai

Marrow Donor Registry (India)

S.L Raheja/Fortis Hospital, Old Wing, 2nd Floor, Raheja Rugnalaya Marg, Mahim (W), Mumbai 400016

022-6515 2695, 92235 86076

mdrindia.org

Mumbai

Marrow Donor Registry (India) - MDR(I)

MDR(I) maintains computerised database of voluntary unrelated stem cell donors and facilitates blood stem cell transplants for patients with life-threatening blood diseases.

S.L. Raheja/Fortis Hospital Old Wing, 2nd Floor,Raheja Rugnalaya Marg, Mahim (W), Mumbai 400016

022-6515 2695, 92235 86076

mdrindia.org

Mumbai

Narmada Kidney Foundation

B/ 01, Nav Sanyukta CHS, Dr. Charat Singh Colony, A.G. Link Road, Chakala, Andheri (E), Mumbai 400093.

022-2825 4147, 2836 8634, 93222 56573

www.narmadakidney.org

Mumbai

National Deceased Donor Transplantation Network (NDTN)

L.T.M.G. Hospital, Room No A/29, New College Bldg., Near Skin Bank, Sion (W), Mumbai 400022.

022-2402 8197

ndtnindia.org/organ-donation.php

Mumbai

National Kidney Foundation (India)

FAD Centre, Next to Parsi Gymkhana, E Road, Marine Drive, Mumbai 400002

022-2281 4892, 2281 7914

www.nkfi.in

Mumbai

Project Mruthunjai of Karunya Trust

Conduct awareness programmes on organ donation at church, communities and corporates. Nearly 6,000 organ declaration forms collected in a span of 3 years.

Bishop's House, B/38, IIT P.O., Hanuman Road, Powai, Mumbai 400076

022-2578 5515, 2579 8625

Web Page

Mumbai

RCBN Skin Bank of National Burns Centre

They need donated skin for skin grafting in burn injury treatment. Skin has to be donated within 6 hours of death. Skin is harvested from both legs, both thighs and the back.

Sector-13, Airoli, Samarth Ramdas Swami Marg, Navi-Mumbai 400708

022-2779 6660 / 61, Helpline: 022-2779 3333, WhatsApp: 88791 53026

skindonation.in

Mumbai

SBI Foundation

No. 35, Ground Floor, The Arcade, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai

1800-103-7100, 044-2644 7000

sbif.organdonor.in

Mumbai

Tissue Bank of Tata Memorial Hospital

Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai 410210

022-2740 5000

Become a Tissue Donor - web page

Mumbai

Transplants Foundation to Help the Poor

Help the poor to determine eligibility for transplant, financial support for transplant etc.

609, Mahalaxmi Chambers, Breach Candy, Mahalaxmi West, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai 400026

022-2351 0499

transplantindia.org

Mumbai

Triomph - A Patient Support Group

Become a member if you are a organ-failure patient or caregiver. You will receive knowledge, guidance, benefit from advocacy initiatives and support from fellow members.

C/o MOHAN Foundation, 7th Floor, Trust House, 35 Hospital Avenue, Dr. E. Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400012

82917 11936

triomph.org.in

Mumbai Pune Nagpur Aurangabad

Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC)

This is a not-for-profit, government organization promotes organ donations and ensures that fair distribution of organs is done to every needy waiting recipient as per government guidelines.

L.T.M.G Hospital, 2nd Floor, New College Building, Sion (West), Mumbai 400022

022-2402 8197, 93200 63468, 91676 63469

www.ztccmumbai.org

Pune

'I GIVE LIFE' Organisation

They conduct awareness sessions on organ donation in organisations as well as for individuals. All those interested may contact them.

R.H.No 15, Lunkad Heritage 1, Viman Nagar, Pune 410014

Tejpal Singh Batra and Ms. Naina Batra

90110 32370

igiftlife.com

Pune

Rebirth Foundation

Flat No. 3, Two way Green Apts., 1228/B-1, Off Apte Road, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune 411004.

1800-274-7444

www.rebirthtrust.org/organ-specific-information/kidney-transplant/

Pune

Samavedana

Are involved in creating awareness about skin and organ donations. You can get in touch with them to organize organ donation awareness sessions in companies, housing societies etc.

c/o Sahyadri Corporate Office, Plot No. 54, Lane 2, Lokmanya Colony, Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune 411038

020-6721 5000 / 5008

Web Page

Surat

Donate Life

Plot No.111, Opp. IDBI Bank, Near Kasa Nagar, Katargam, Surat 395004.

75730 11101, 75730 11103

Web Page

Tamil Nadu

TRANSTAN (Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu)

1045/1046, 1st Floor, Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Specialty Hospital, Omandurar Government Estate, Anna Salai, Chennai 600002

044-2533 3676

transtan.tn.gov.in

Telangana

'Jeevandan' Scheme of Govt of Telangana

Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad

040-2348 9494, 88506 0092, 88850 60093

jeevandan.gov.in

Visakhapatnam

Mohsin Eye Bank

Till date have collected over 7,000 corneas and helped to restore vision to over 4,000 corneally blind persons.

11-113/1, Hanumanthawaka Junction, Visakhapatnam 530009

0891-271 4000, 250 1149, 398 4000

www.mohsineyebank.org

What Can You Do?

  • Willing for donation of Bone Marrow, Kidney (one) and portions of liver, lung, pancreas while alive? You can do so to a needy family member or to an emotionally related person.

  • Agreeable for Kidneys, Heart, Liver, lung, Pancreas, Intestine, Skin and Tissues after death? Take the organ donation pledge, obtain donor card and inform family members.

  • Keen to ensure that more people donate organs so that stalled organ transplants can go ahead? Persuade your friends, relatives and co-workers to take the organ donation pledge.

  • Want to volunteer with an NGO organization trying to persuade people to donate organs? Contact one of the organisations listed above or send us a message.

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