AP Govt launches scheme to encourage organ transplantation
PTI | 10:09 AM,Sep 01,2010The government has also laid down a slew of procedures for running the portal effectively. It has mandated that the Director of Information and Public Relations should undertake an extensive campaign for promoting the 'Jeevandan' scheme among the public. The other innovative aspects of the scheme include appointment of Transplantation Coordinators and professional counsellors for its efficient implementation. The hospitals (both NTOHCs and OTCs) shall have a full-time transplantation coordinator who should be able to handle the situation arising out of the donation and transplantation, the government order said. Besides, the hospitals should also appoint professional counselors to motivate the relatives of the deceased persons to take a decision in favour of organ donation.
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