DGP Calls For Transparency To Boost Organ Donation Rates

Calling organ donation a noble act, the DGP said he had personally pledged his organs and highlighted the importance of raising awareness about it.

"One person’s loss can become another person’s hope for life. But people do not have enough confidence in the process," he said. “I think people are not confident about the transparency of the organ donation process. The medical fraternity must recognise that many people view hospitals as commercialised institutions driven by money.”

“Don't feel bad when I say this, but today education and healthcare have become highly commercialised, and public trust in these systems is not very large. Bringing transparency should be the effort of the medical fraternity. There are concerns about unnecessary investigations, rising bills and competition among hospitals.

“The only thing I want to flag is that people are not fully confident about the transparency of the process. The medical fraternity must recognise this perception and work towards addressing it. The gap between the demand and supply of organs can only be bridged if the process is ethical, transparent and clearly understood by the public.

“Everyone knows exactly what is happening. You will see a significant increase in organ donation. This is one area where your operations have to be very different from others. I request the medical fraternity to move in that direction, be transparent and gain people’s confidence,” Anand said.

The DGP also recalled the role of the police in facilitating organ transportation through green corridors. Coordinated traffic management and signal-free routes have helped transport vital organs such as hearts and lungs between hospitals and airports within critical time limits, significantly improving transplant outcomes, he said.