Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): With Madhya Pradesh lagging in organ donation, medicos have called for a proper Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) from the government, ensuring district administration involvement for organ retrieval at district hospitals.

One of the key reasons for the state’s low organ donation rate is the lack of infrastructure; organ retrieval and transplant facilities are available only in the districts of Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur.

Most other districts lack the specialised facilities and trained medical teams required for organ harvesting. The limited availability of these services is a significant factor contributing to Madhya Pradesh’s lower cadaveric donation rates compared to other states.

One look at the 2024 figures, and Tamil Nadu leads with 268 deceased donatio

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