Hyderabad, November 11:The state government on Wednesday constituted a Cadaver Transplantation Advisory Committee (CTAC) for formulation of definitive guidelines on the various aspects related to cadaver transplantation.
Considerable number of transplantations are happening in the cases of live transplantations, especially kidney transplantation. However, the process in respect of cadaver transplantations has not been so encouraging during the last five years. This is primarily because there was no centralized agency which could coordinate between the ‘deceased donors’ and potential recipients. There are also no definite guidelines in the procedures to be followed in aspects like harvesting of organs, allocation of organs to the potential recipients, infrastructure in the institutes authorized for harvesting and transplantation and all other matters related to cadaver transplantations.
However, a comprehensive policy and guidelines for cadaver transplantation were not issued. It was felt desirable to take effective steps in this direction so as to give a fillip to the process in the number of cadaver transplantations, which will save a good number of lives. In view of the technicalities, complexities and sensitivity involved in dealing with the organ transplantation, the state government has constituted a high-level advisory committee — ‘Cadaver Transplantation Advisory Committee’ (CTAC) for formulation of definitive guidelines on the various aspects related to cadaver transplantation.
The Committee comprises Principal Secretary of HM&FW Department (Chairman), the Director of Medical Education, the Superintendent of Osmania Medical College, the Principal of Osmania Medical College, the Superintendent of Gandhi Hospital, the Principal, Gandhi Medical College, a representative from Mohan Foundation, senior a police officer of the rank of DIG or above to be nominated by the DGP, the Director of NIMS (members).
The Committee will make its recommendations on the aspects of prescribing criteria for qualifications and experience of the institutions to be eligible to the registered as organ transplantation centers or organ harvesting centers in terms of the infrastructure, staff and other facilities. It would also work for evolving a mechanism for coordination of all the aspects relating to donation and transplantation and creation of a registry (preferably on-line) for donations and potential recipients.
The Committee is required to submit its report to the government within two months. The committee may also induct or consult experts from the government as well as private sectors before making its recommendations.