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No. 22 Poudouchéry Mardi 18 Février 2025 (29 Magha 1946) No. Puducherry Tuesday 18th February 2025
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
CHIEF SECRETARIAT (HEALTH)
(G.O. Ms. No. 3, Puducherry, dated 14th February 2025)
NOTIFICATION
Of late, it is noted that the demand of organs such as kidney, liver, heart, lungs, etc., is soaring due to the increasing prevalence of diseases like failure of organs of humans. However, the unavailability of requisite organs for transplantation to meet the existing demand has resulted in major organ shortage crisis and the number of patients on the waiting list is increasing day by day. Organ donation is a noble act that saves countless lives by providing a second chance to those in dire need. Since the demand of organs far exceeds the requirements, the topic of organ donation is of paramount importance.
2. Therefore, the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization is taking several steps for conducting awareness programmes on organ donation and to support the deceased donor transplant programme in the Union territory of Puducherry.
LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [ PART-I 8 0 803. It is stated that organ donation is an act of supreme nobility wherein, the deceased donor by donating his/her organs gives a second lease of life to many persons suffering with organ failure. The brain dead (deceased) donor's organs like kidney, liver, lungs, heart, intestines, pancreas, hand, skin, etc., can be donated with the consent of the family of the deceased person.
4. In order to increase awareness and in recognition of the above act, it is proposed to honour the deceased donor by the Government of Puducherry during the performance of last rites for which the following guidelines have been framed:
The information of the organ retrieval from a brain dead person shall be conveyed immediately to the District Collector (Puducherry/Karaikal) or Regional Administrator (Mahe/Yanam), hereinafter referred as 'Delegatee', by the Medical Superintendent of Government/Private Hospitals and Medical Colleges where the deceased donor was under treatment. As per the residence of the deceased donor, the Delegatee shall honour the deceased organ donor on behalf of Union territoty of Puducherry.
In case, the Delegatee is unable to honour in person in view of preoccupation elsewhere or for any other reason, the Delegatee shall depute Sub-Collector/Deputy Collector/senior most Revenue official on duty in the case of Puducherry and Karaikal Districts and senior most Revenue official on duty, in the case of other two regions for according honour at the time of performance of the last rites at the residence of deceased donor by placing a wreath or garland on the mortal remains of the deceased donor to be arranged by the Directorate of Information and Publicity, Puducherry.
The Delegatee shall issue a detailed press release, on the press coverage arranged by the Directorate of Information and Publicity, with the photograph of the donor recognizing supreme sacrifice of the deceased donor and the benevolent decision of the family to donate the organs of the brain dead person.
In case of the deceased donors belonging to Tamil Nadu and other States, the Nodal Officer (SOTTO) shall convey information about the deceased donor to TRANSTAN/ROTTO for intimating the concerned District Collectors of Tamil Nadu/other States for action at their end.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
S. MURUGESAN, Under Secretary to Government (Health-I).
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