Karnataka to set up committee to boost deceased donor organ transplants
Karnataka's Health Minister U.T. Khader announced the formation of an Organ Transplant Visionary Committee to increase deceased donor organ transplants. The committee will focus on improving infrastructure, streamlining procedures, and raising public awareness.
Why it matters
Addressing the shortage of organ donors is a critical public health challenge, and this initiative seeks to improve access to life-saving medical procedures.
Karnataka to set up committee to boost deceased donor organ transplants left A donated human liver being transported for transplant by metro rail in Bengaluru. Health Minister U.T. Khader said 6,291 patients were awaiting organ transplants in Karnataka. File Photo File Photo https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/2cfov7/article71613081.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Namma%20metro.JPEG TH BENGALURU KARNATAKA 02/08/2025 : A donated human liver, intended for transplant, was transported from Whitefield to Rajarajeshwari Nagar using a combination of ambulance and metro train on August 01, 2025. The organ was transported by a team comprising one doctor and seven medical staff. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Panel will recommend measures to strengthen organ donation network, says Health Minister Bengaluru To strengthen Karnataka’s organ transplantation programme and increase deceased donor transplants, the State Health Department will constitute an Organ Transplant Visionary Committee under Nagesh Hegde, who heads the State-run Institute of Gastroenterology Sciences and Organ Transplant (IGOT), Health Minister U.T.
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