As of April 17, Karnataka has registered 35,920 promises so far, but Maharashtra has the highest registration, with registrations of 50,886. |Picture source: Special Arrival
According to the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (Notto), Karnataka ranks fourth in the country’s organ commitments.
As of April 17, Karnataka has registered 35,920 promises so far, but Maharashtra has the highest registration, with registrations of 50,886. Rajasthan and Gujarat conducted 43,376 and 36,550 registrations.
In the region, Dharwad recorded the highest number of registrations to date, with registrations of 8,196 times. Dharwad is followed by Ballari (8,095). The records for both regions are the country’s second and third highest commitments, behind Ahmedabad, which has a commitment of up to 29,763.
The highest registration for youth
The highest commitments were recorded in the age group of 30-45 years old, with 16,045 people in that age group committing their organs. Next were people aged 18-30 and 8,423 registered.
The data show that women outnumbered the men with organ commitments, with a total of 18,655 out of 35,920 registered women.
QR code
To ensure organ donation in Karnataka, people can use the Notto QR code, which is related to the initiative of the state health department to simplify the process. The QR code was launched in 2023 and can be found on the Notto or Jeevasarthakathe website of the Nodal Agency (Sotto), a Nodal agency that promotes organ donation of cadaver organs.
Rajani M of State Union (Medical) (Medical).
“People can use QR code readers on their smartphones or other devices to scan codes and fill out commitment forms. After a successful commitment registration, the person will receive a donation card with a unique registration number. We are working with all hospitals to encourage guarantees,” she said, adding that the QR code and online quality difference is easier to access and easier to use.
Organ donation
Considering that Karnataka has seen 63 organ donations this year until April 17. It has been recording over 150 donations over the past three years. So far, this year, the highest contributions in Tamil Nadu have been 74, while Telangana has 64 donations.
Less than 5% of donations
Although the number of people who promise organs is increasing, not even 5% of people actually become donors. Naushad Pasha, chief transplant coordinator for Jeevasarthakathe/Sotto, said that so far, there have been 1,155 organ donations in Karnataka (from 2007), with no more than 15 donations, while those who promised organ donations have been donated.
He said that the reasons were explained in detail, and due to clinical reasons, the identified donors were not suitable for donations. “Or, someone from the donor’s family/far-distant family/friend circle said that the next relative didn’t have much say in the decision to make the wishes of the person who opposed it. Also, most of the time, the family was not aware of the organ that the person did.
publishing – April 17, 2025 09:55 pm ist
