Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (K-SOTTO)

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. The Organization is entrusted to make lifesaving transplants possible for patients in need. We leverage data and advances in science and technology to continuously strengthen the system, increase the number of organs recovered and the number of transplants performed, and ensure patients across the state have equitable access to transplants, striving towards to meet the demands of the end stage organ failure to have a fresh lease of life. The governing body chaired by the Hon’ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Women – Child Development guides the organization in formulating policies and the Executive Committee chaired by the Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare mentors the organization in day-to-day affairs.