Encourage organ donation :Telangana Min appeals to people

Hyderabad, Nov 27 : Telangana Health Minister T Harish Rao on Sunday appealed to the people that they should come forward and encourage the organ donation.
Speaking at the National Organ Donation Day programme organized at Gandhi Medical College Auditorium here, Rao said that the cooperation of doctors was needed to make organ donation a success. He said that so far 3,180 people have applied for organ transplantation.
The Minister said that in the past only those who have money could be able to perform organ transplantation. But now with the special initiative of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao it has become available to the poor as well.
Stating that the government is extending financial support of Rs 10 lakh through Arogyasri for organ transplantation, he assured to set up an organ transplant block in Gandhi Hospital soon.
He stated that the government would stand by the families of organ donors. Rao suggested the use of helicopters for the transportation of organs of the brain dead and said that special attention has been paid to the areas where road accidents are more frequent. The Minister said people are suffering due to blood pressure and sugar owing to lack of physical activity.