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Army Pushes Organ Donation Drive
Context:
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) and AWWA President pledged organ donation, giving a boost to the Armed Forces Organ Retrieval & Transplantation Authority (AORTA).
About AORTA:
- Armed Forces Organ Retrieval & Transplantation Authority (AORTA) functions under the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS).
- It coordinates organ retrieval, transplantation, and awareness programmes within the Armed Forces.
- AORTA has positioned itself as a national leader in organ donation initiatives.
India’s Organ Donation Landscape:
- Organ donation in India is regulated by the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (THOTA), amended in 2011.
- National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) is the apex national-level body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- India has low organ donation rates (around 8 per million population) compared to global standards.
- Initiatives like AORTA help bridge awareness and trust gaps.
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