BLK Doctors petition government to frame provisions on organ donation
New Delhi : On the eve of World Kidney Day, a team of nephrologists led by Dr Sunil Prakash of BLK Super Speciality Hospital submitted a 3-point petition to Government of India, urging to streamline and strengthen provisions to encourage organ donations. Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, chief guest on the occasion, called for ‘concerted efforts by all stakeholders’ to scale-up to increase awareness.
Col Rathore said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally driving awareness on good health through promotion of Yoga, and government has initiated a slew of innovative programs on health sectors. The growing incidence of kidney ailments needs immediate attention.”
Dr Sunil Prakash, Sr Consultant & Director, Nephrology & Renal Transplantation, said, “Out of an estimated 2 lakh patients who needs dialysis and transplants immediately, only about ten thousand patients are able to get dialysis and only six thousand patients are lucky to get a transplant done. According to NCRB, Delhi NCR tops the list of cities with highest number of Road Crash Deaths, i.e. approximately one lakh per year. Due to lack of awareness on organ donation, we end up losing approx. 2 lakh kidneys and other vital organs which could otherwise save many lives of individuals waiting endlessly for organs.”
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