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Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has called upon the people to come forward to donate organs to save lives. He said, organ donation can benefit the recipient largely by improving health, quality and even save him from death or other critical conditions. He was speaking at a function in New Delhi on Saturday.
He added that the demand for organs continues to increase manifold in future keeping in view of the increased incidence of lifestyle diseases. He said, there is a need to create a system for improving the rate of safe, effective and ethical donation of cadaver organs for transplantation in those who need them.
Special DGHS, B D Athani said, government is taking various steps to simplify organ donor rules and procedures. He said, a call centre with toll free helpline number 1800114770 has been established for providing information on organ donation.