Organ Transplant in India
Organ transplantation in India is governed by a Law known as the Transplantation of Human Organs Act. All transplants facilitated by EHS India at Indian Hospitals are carried out strictly as per the provisions of this Law.
The Act permits transplants only between persons who meet certain criteria, which are checked thoroughly by the Authorisation Committee which is set up by the Government of India. The Donor’s Suitability would be decided by the treating Consultant/Doctor as per the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994 (THOA). The donor’s age should be over 18 years.
The Patients are advised to go through the checklist below very carefully, compile all the documents and get them attested properly BEFORE LEAVING THEIR HOME COUNTRY/coming to India, patients are advised to collect all the documents carefully as mentioned below. If the documents are not found to be in order, the Authorisation Committee may refuse to grant permission for the transplant. There are an additional set of documents which will be completed on arrival by the transplant team with your help.
Definition of Donors for Organ Transplant in India
Mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, Grandparents, grandchildren husband and wife are the first-degree family members are called as related donors.
The other family members apart from the first-degree members fall under the category of unrelated
donors.
Document Checklist for Organ Transplant in India
- Valid Medical Visa from Specified Hospital facilitated by EHS
- Recipient
- Donor
- Attendant
- Proof of Income for 3 Years for Donor and Recipient (As many of the following)
- Back Statement
- Salary Slip/Statement
- Income tax return
- Consent affidavit from next of kin of Donor – from both mother and father (if donor is unmarried) along with attested photograph attested by the concerned Embassy/High Commission (Format attached). In addition to their ID card and documentary link.
- If the Donor is married, the consent affidavit needs to be provided by both the spouse (husband/wife as applicable) and parents (either father or mother) along with photograph attested by the concerned Embassy/High Commission (Format attached). In addition to their ID card and documentary link.
- Documentary proof of relationship (as many of the following documents as possible)
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- School Certificate
- National identity card
- Death certificate
- Marriage Album
- Old Family photographs depicting the proposed donor and recipient along with another near relative of donor.
- Self-attested family tree showing the relationship between the patient and the donor.
- In case of unrelated or 2nd Degree donors, a Self-attested family tree of depicting all the first-degree family members mentioning blood groups along with the supporting documents with reasons for their unsuitability to donate the organ.
- Blood Group and HLA cross match reports of both Donor and recipient signed by the Consultant/ In charge of HLA/DNA laboratory. The Hospital may suggest the name of specific laboratory.
- Ten copies of passport size photographs of donor, recipient and next of kin Each.
- The Donor’s near relative (Parents/Sibling) should be present authorization committee in physical or Video conference mode. The Donor Should also bring No-Objection certificate/affidavit from near relative
- Documentary evidence of the link, e.g. proof that they have lived together
- Old photographs/albums showing the donor and recipient together.
- Educational certificates of the Donor
- Job/employment details of the donor
- All documents to be translated in English and attested by Translator
It is compulsory that all the above documents are attested by your Local/District Authority and Ministry of External/Foreign Affairs before you leave your country. Upon arrival in India, these documents will again need to be attested by your country’s Embassy/High Commission in New Delhi, India.
Please bring all the original documents along with you, which will be required to produce before the Authorization Committee in the hospital.
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