In a boost for the organ donation movement in the state,Maharashtras State Organ andTissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) on Saturday won the award for the best transplant programme in the country.
Although the states 88 cadaver donations is second to , its SOTTO earned the best tag for its all-round performance, which included awareness drives, introduction of a system to share information about availability of organs, and online presence. The Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (ROTTO) for the western region, which functions out of Mumbai, was also recognised for best performance.
Maharashtras SOTTO comprises four zonal transplant coordination centres at Mumbai, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur.