Karnataka health dept forms new inspection committee for organ transplants

Bengaluru: The Health and Family Welfare Department has formed a new inspection committee for registration and renewal of hospitals offering organ transplantation and organ retrieval.

The committee comprises specialists for each transplantable organ, with members from the Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute, Victoria Hospital, Institute of Gastroenterology Sciences and Organ Transplant, and Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiac Sciences.

The programme officer of the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation is also part of the panel.

Its responsibilities include inspecting hospital infrastructure such as ICUs and operation theatres, verifying statutory licences and documents, assessing the transplant team’s qualifications and experience, and reviewing medical equipment and support systems.

Similar committees already exist in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.