Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya leads 8,000 people to take organ donation pledge in Agra
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya led around 8,000 people in taking a pledge for organ donation at the GIC ground in Agra on Saturday. Giving a clarion call to «donate blood when alive and donate organs after death», Mandaviya said the government has decided to give financial assistance of Rs 10,000 per month to all the poor people undergoing organ transplant.
«Arrangements will also be made for their regular check-ups,» he said.
The health minister said that by the end of 2024, arrangements for organ retrieval will be made in all hospitals and medical colleges of the country.
Addressing a gathering at the GIC ground, Mandaviya said that there can be no greater service to mankind than donating organs to save another life.
The Union health minister also inaugurated a super specialty block at Sarojini Naidu Medical College (SNMC), Agra and an organ donation registry.
To register to donate organs, the only requirements are the Aadhaar number, and the Aadhaar-linked mobile number.
Mandaviya highlighted that the super speciality block at SNMC is constructed in an area of 7,890 sq.
