CM Abdullah calls for greater awareness on organ donation

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday urged institutions to intensify their efforts towards initiating cadaveric organ donation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Omar was addressing the inaugural session of the two-day event — Samagam-2025— organised by the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), New Delhi, in collaboration with the State Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO), J&K, at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Center (SKICC).

On the occasion, the Chief Minister suggested that medical experts should collaborate with religious scholars and other stakeholders to foster informed discussions and reach a consensus on the subject of cadaveric organ donation. He assured full government support in strengthening these institutions to promote a healthier society.

He also highlighted the adverse effects of self-medication, lifestyle diseases and lack of physical activity, urging people to adopt healthier habits.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister felicitated ambassadors of organ and tissue donation from Kashmir. A spokesperson said the event featured expert deliberations on various aspects of organ donation and transplantation besides presenting the present scenario of organ donation in India, evolution of cadaveric organ donation and transplantation, Islam and organ/tissue donation and cadaveric organ donation in J&K.