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The Supreme Court of India has directed the Centre to frame a uniform National Policy for Organ Transplantation to address wide disparities and inconsistencies across states in organ donation and allocation.
 
Directions by Supreme Court

• Establish State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisations (SOTOs) in all states, including those lacking them (e.g., Manipur, Nagaland).
• Evolve model allocation criteria to prevent gender- and caste-based discrimination.
• Amend birth and death registration forms to include brain death certification and organ donation offer status.
• Provide guidelines to protect live organ donors from exploitation and ensure their post-donation care.

Objectives

• Create an equitable, transparent, and efficient organ transplantation system.
• Ensure fair access to organ transplantation irrespective of gender, caste, or state.
• Prevent exploitation of live donors.
• Facilitate comprehensive brain death certification and organ donation counselling.
• Strengthen the organ transplantation infrastructure nationwide.

Guidelines are to be evolved to safeguard live donors from exploitation and ensure their post-donation care.

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