Organ commerce rears its ugly head again
The HinduThis nation has an embittered history with reference to illegal organ trade. We did not hear of the results of the probe, but interestingly, last week, in a follow-up, Bindu Shajan Perappadan reported on the Health Ministry’s warning that there are possible commercial dealings in organ/tissue transplantation of foreigners in India. A new study found key health policy committees since Independence are overrepresented by men, doctors, bureaucrats and individuals from New Delhi — neglecting diverse perspectives critical for public health systems. ICMR’s National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health in Mumbai which conducted the study used the nationally representative cross-sectional household survey data of the National Family Health Survey-5. On the ground, however, the scheme’s uptake has been slow, marred by low consumer awareness about cashless hospital facilities, no standardisation of rates for treatment and medical procedures in hospitals across India, and the inability of medical institutes to quickly implement the new initiative.
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