J&K organ donation authorities under scanner over alleged lapses

Poor hospital inspections, weak registrations flagged · No deceased-donor organ donation in Kashmir · Zero cornea donations in Valley in four years Srinagar, Oct 26: The functioning of the Appropriate Authorities responsible for regulating organ donation and transplantation in Jammu and Kashmir has come under scrutiny, with officials flagging alleged lapses in hospital inspections, registration procedures and efforts to promote deceased-donor organ donation. The Appropriate Authority is the statutory regulatory body responsible for overseeing organ transplantation and enforcing provisions of…