Key Points:
a) To provide free medicines to transplant patients
b) To create a unified waiting list and ensure transparent organ allocation
c) To provide health insurance to organ donors
d) To establish new medical colleges
Answer: b) The portal integrates organ-transplant data across India and digitally matches donated organs with eligible recipients based on medical and allocation criteria.
- It creates a unified national waiting list for patients requiring organ transplants.
- Organs will be allocated digitally according to medical urgency, compatibility and prescribed allocation rules.
- It supports real-time matching between available organs and eligible recipients.
- The portal enables nationwide matching of swap donors, helping patients whose family donors are medically incompatible.
- Citizens can register organ-donation pledges through Aadhaar-linked verification
- Hospitals can submit emergency or Super Urgent transplant requests digitally.
- Transplant centres can register online and report transplantation outcomes.
- The system aims to reduce manual intervention, regional disparities, delays and possibilities of unfair allocation.
- Organ allocation was previously managed through separate state and regional systems, which could create delays and coordination problems. The national portal connects transplant centres and waiting lists across India, making organ allocation more transparent, traceable and efficient.
Question:
Q1. What is the primary purpose of NOTTO’s National Organ Transplant Portal?a) To provide free medicines to transplant patients
b) To create a unified waiting list and ensure transparent organ allocation
c) To provide health insurance to organ donors
d) To establish new medical colleges
Answer: b) The portal integrates organ-transplant data across India and digitally matches donated organs with eligible recipients based on medical and allocation criteria.
