In a major move aimed at enhancing equitable access to organ and tissue transplant services, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formally notified the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Rules, 2025. This amendment to the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994, is a critical reform under the National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP) and focuses on widening the reach of corneal transplantation services across India.

The most notable provision of the amendment is the removal of the mandatory requirement for Clinical Specular Microscopy equipment in corneal transplant centres—a change hailed as a game-changer for expanding eye donation and transplantation capabilities, especially in rural and semi-urban areas.

Removing Barriers to Accessibility

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