National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO)

Category: Health & Governance

  • NOTTO stands for National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization.

  • It functions under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

  • It is the national-level organisation for organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

  • Maintains the national framework for organ allocation, transplantation and donor-recipient coordination.

  • It is associated with the National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP).

  • Works with ROTTOs (Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisations) and SOTTOs (State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisations).

  • Promotes organ donation awareness and transparency in transplantation systems.

UPSC Focus: NOTTO–ROTTO–SOTTO structure, organ donation, health governance.