New Delhi: In a move aimed at saving donated organs from being wasted due to delay in the transportation process, the Union Health Ministry is in talks with the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for roping in airlines for speedy transportation..
A senior official from the Union Health Ministry said that the talks are still in the nascent stage as huge cost during transportation is involved in the process. "In light of the time sensitivity of organ transplantation, every second counts. To cut down wastage of organs and save precious lives, we have approached the DGCA. We are not sure about the private airlines but hope that our own Air India might come forward to do the noble job," he said.
When asked who will foot the bill for transportation, the official refused to give the details saying that the matter is still being discussed with concerned authorities.
In developed countries, flight transportation is very common. As, mostly organ availability and requirement is far away, air transportation is the most reliable way to ensure the organ and patient make it to where they need to be when time is critical. Presently, in India, aerial transport is available in the private sector which comes with a huge cost.
In India, organ donation has always been on a lower side and around 5 lakh people die every year waiting for organs. Lack of knowledge, awareness, infrastructure are some of the reasons behind shortage of organ donation here, said the official.
26/11/18 Pioneer
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A senior official from the Union Health Ministry said that the talks are still in the nascent stage as huge cost during transportation is involved in the process. "In light of the time sensitivity of organ transplantation, every second counts. To cut down wastage of organs and save precious lives, we have approached the DGCA. We are not sure about the private airlines but hope that our own Air India might come forward to do the noble job," he said.
When asked who will foot the bill for transportation, the official refused to give the details saying that the matter is still being discussed with concerned authorities.
In developed countries, flight transportation is very common. As, mostly organ availability and requirement is far away, air transportation is the most reliable way to ensure the organ and patient make it to where they need to be when time is critical. Presently, in India, aerial transport is available in the private sector which comes with a huge cost.
In India, organ donation has always been on a lower side and around 5 lakh people die every year waiting for organs. Lack of knowledge, awareness, infrastructure are some of the reasons behind shortage of organ donation here, said the official.
26/11/18 Pioneer
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