DGP Calls For Transparency To Boost Organ Donation Rates
Hyderabad: DGP CV Anand emphasized the need for transparency in the organ donation process and urged transplant coordinators to work in a way that builds public trust. He was speaking at the World Organ Transplant Day event attended by doctors from public and private hospitals.
Stating that organ donation is a noble act, DGP stated that he personally donated his organs and drew attention to the importance of raising awareness on this issue.
“One person’s loss can be another person’s hope for life. However, people do not have enough trust in the process,” he said. “I think people lack confidence in the transparency of the organ donation process. The medical community must recognize that many people view hospitals as commercialized institutions driven by money.”
“Don’t feel bad saying this, but today education and healthcare have become very commercialized and the public’s trust in these systems is not very high. It should be an effort of the medical community to bring transparency. There are concerns about unnecessary examinations, increasing bills and competition between hospitals. There are concerns about this.”
“The only thing I want to point out is that people do not fully trust the transparency of the process. The medical community needs to recognize this perception and work to address it. The gap between organ supply and demand can only be closed if the process is ethical, transparent and clearly understood by the public.”
“Everyone knows exactly what is happening. You will see a significant increase in organ donation. This is an area where your operations must be very different from others. I request the medical community to move in this direction, be transparent and gain people’s trust,” Anand said.
The DGP also recalled the role of the police in facilitating organ transplantation through green corridors. Coordinated traffic management and signal-free routes help transport vital organs such as heart and lungs between hospitals and airports within critical time limits, significantly improving transplant outcomes, he said.
