Tamil Nadu’s laudable achievements in organ transplantation and combating challenges ahead
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- Tamil Nadu continues to lead in organ transplantation through its robust Cadaver Transplant Programme managed by TRANSTAN (Tamil Nadu Network for Organ Sharing).
- Focus on brain death certification and improved organ preservation techniques such as machine perfusion.
- Promotion of swap transplants to overcome donor-recipient incompatibility.
- Integration of chronic disease prevention strategies to reduce long-term transplant demand.
- Awareness campaigns to boost organ donation rates across India, aligning with the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994.
- Emphasis on transplant immunology research and organ trafficking prevention measures.
Published - August 13, 2025 01:30 pm IST | The Hindu
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