Mysuru gets zonal status for organ transplants; To facilitate local organ allocation in five districts
Mysore/Mysuru: In a significant development that will encourage organ donation for needy recipients who are on the long waiting list, Mysuru has been accorded the status of the fifth zone under the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO formerly Jeevasarthakathe) in Karnataka. In a related development, the Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) will soon get a licence for organ retrieval from brain-dead patients and this announcement was made by Dr. M. Kiran Kumar, Member-Secretary, SOTTO and Joint Director (Medical), Department of Health and Family Welfare.
