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About K-SOTTO

KERALA STATE

ORGAN AND TISSUE TRANSPLANT ORGANIZATION

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.

What is organ Donation?

Organ donation and transplantation is removing an organ from one person (the donor) and surgically placing it in another (the recipient) whose organ has failed.

Types of Organ Donations

There are two types of organ donations - Living Organ Donations & Deceased Organ Donations.

What is the process of Organ Donation?

There are two types of the Deceased Donation Process - Living Organ Donations & Deceased Organ Donations.

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Announcements

    100

    Government Hospitals

    3800

    Private Hospitals

    5500

    NTORC

    110

    Total Donors

    110

    Total Transplant

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    Deceased Donation Yearly Statistics (DBD): Period: 2012 to 2026 (Up to 31-08-2026)

    Donors from Kerala:430 nos
    Kidney:745 nos
    Liver:348 nos
    Heart:96 nos
    Pancreas:23 nos
    Hand:26 nos
    Small Intestine:6 nos
    Lungs:5 nos
    Larynx:1 nos
    Total Solid Organs:1250 nos
    Corneas:547 nos
    Heart Valves:40 nos
    Skin:2 nos
    Total Tissues:589 nos

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