CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What has been made mandatory for organ transplant by TRANSTAN?
A
Aadhaar card
B
Organ donor’s guardian approval
C
Domicile Certificate
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tamil Nadu made brain death certification mandatory in 2008, becoming the first Indian state to do so. The move improved the odds of deceased organ donations in the state. It was also the first state to create “green corridors” to quickly transport donated organs to its destined hospital.

Detailed explanation-2: -Availability of donor is an important requirement in organ transplantation.

Detailed explanation-3: -(i) A near-relative (spouse, children, grandchildren, siblings, parents and grandparents) needs permission of the doctor in-charge of the transplant center to donate his organ. (ii) A non-related donor needs permission of an Authorization Committee established by the state to donate his organs.

Detailed explanation-4: -ACHIEVEMENTS OF TRANSTAN First State in the country to streamline organ allocation. First State in the country to clarify Medico legal procedures related to Organ Donation from Brain Dead Donors. First state to undertake many combined transplants like Pancreas & Kidney, Liver & Kidney, Heart & Lung etc.

Detailed explanation-5: -TRANSTAN coordinates and supervises the entire range of transplant activities including Live transplants, Cadaver transplants and tissue transplants.

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