K-SOTTO
Yearly Statistics : Period : Aug 2012 to 2023 to date
Donors From Kerala359
Kidney624
Liver290
Heart75
Lungs4
Pancreas16
Small Intestine 5
Hand24
Larynx1
Total Solid Organs 1039
Corneas 393
Heart Valves 102
Skin 0
Total Tissues 495
Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation
Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (K-SOTTO) is established by Government of Kerala as a charitable society under the Travancore-Kochi Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act 1955, as an apex organization in Kerala to regulate the removal, storage and transplantation of human organs and tissues for therapeutic purposes and for the effective enforcement of The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act 1994 and rules thereunder. The focus area of operation of the society is the identification of potential donors, retrieval of organs from deceased donors, equitable allocation of organs, create protocols and standard operating procedures to work in tandem with various transplant centers and Non-Transplant Organ Retrieval centers in the private and public sector.
In India, there are over 150,000 people currently in need of kidney transplants. The wait-list for patients with heart and liver failure is growing all the time as well. And each year, thousands of people die while waiting for a transplant, because no suitable donor can be found for them. The need for organ donors has never been greater... more
For organ recipients, a transplant often means a second chance at life. Vital organs such as the heart, pancreas, liver, kidneys and lungs can be transplanted to those whose organs are failing. It allows many recipients to return to a normal lifestyle. For others, a cornea or tissue transplant means the ability to see again or the recovery of mobility and freedom from pain.
No. The Transplantation of Human Organs Act makes it ILLEGAL to buy or sell human organs and tissues. Violators are subject to fines and imprisonment.