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Time of India
01-08-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Minister announces lab for organ donation at Wenlock
Mangaluru: Minister for health and family welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao said that a satellite laboratory for complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) crossmatch during organ transplantation to assess the compatibility between a donor and recipient will be established at Government Wenlock District Hospital, with support from Bangalore Medical Services Trust (BMST). He was speaking at the Indian Organ Donation Day programme, organised by the health and family welfare department, in association with Dakshina Kannada district administration, zilla panchayat, and Yenepoya Medical College, on Friday. The minister said that blood samples are currently being sent to Bengaluru for CDC crossmatching during organ transplantation. Similar labs will also be set up in Mysuru and Shivamogga, he said. Emphasising the need to dispel misconceptions about organ donation and to encourage more people to come forward, the minister said that organ donation can save many lives as a brain-dead person can donate up to eight organs. "Families choose to donate the organs of their loved ones even during moments of immense grief. Such decisions are highly commendable, as it gives a new lease of life to others," he said. The minister lamented that even when the demand for organs is rising, the availability remains limited. In Karnataka, 4,582 people are awaiting kidney transplants, 583 are registered for liver transplants, 133 for heart transplants, and 31 for lung transplants, he said. In 2024, 162 donors contributed 457 organs in the state. In 2025, up to July, 121 donors donated 326 organs. Karnataka ranks second in the country for organ donation, the minister said and announced that Karnataka will receive the 'Best State in Promoting Organ Donation Excellence Award' from the govt of India on Saturday. The Jeeva Sarthakathe coordinator from Hubballi-Dharwad will receive the 'Best Coordinator Award'. The govt has decided to give priority to donors' families if they require organ transplants in the future. All district govt hospitals will be strengthened to facilitate the retrieval of organs from brain-dead patients, he said. State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) – Jeevan Sarthakathe state coordinator Dr Ravishankar Shetty K noted that India witnesses 1.5 lakh accidental deaths annually, yet only about 550 organ transplants are performed. DHO Dr HR Thimmaiah, Dr Mallika B, divisional deputy director department of health and family welfare, Wenlock Hospital superintendent Dr Shivaprakash DS, Lady Goschen Hospital superintendent Dr Durgaprasad MR, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) pro chancellor Dr BH Sripathi Rao, and others were present.
New Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Karnataka minister Dinesh Gundu Rao wants organ retrieval centres at all district hospitals
BENGALURU: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday directed officials to establish organ retrieval centres in all district hospitals across Karnataka to boost organ donation and transplantation under the Jeevasarthakate programme. Chairing a review meeting at Arogya Soudha, the minister stressed the need to increase efforts to retrieve organs from brain-dead individuals in government hospitals and medical colleges. Questioning the lack of initiative at the district level, the minister said, 'Why are district hospitals showing lesser interest in this? All district hospitals and medical colleges must start organ retrieval centres immediately.' During the meeting, officials were also asked to explore the model followed by Kasturba Medical College and Research Institute (KMC&RI) for establishing Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) laboratories. The minister instructed that HLA labs be set up under Bangalore Medical Services Trust (BMST) at three locations in the state. Key decisions were taken at the meeting to strengthen organ donation and transplantation efforts in Karnataka. These included the renewal of registration of the Jeevasarthakate Society, expansion of operational zones from five to seven, formation of a steering committee, and revision of the kidney allocation policy to ensure adequate distribution of organs.
Deccan Herald
12-05-2025
- Health
- Deccan Herald
Set up organ retrieval centres in district hospitals, medical colleges: Gundu Rao to officials
The minister instructed officials to explore the KMCRI model to establish HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) laboratories under the Bangalore Medical Services Trust (BMST) in three locations across the state. An HLA lab supports organ and bone marrow transplantation by helping technicians match donors and recipients for transplants.
