Question : ILLEGAL ORGAN TRADE



(a) whether the Government have received complaints regarding illegal organ trade such as kidney, eyes, etc. during each of the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise, year-wise;

(c) the action taken by the Government on these complaints till now; and

(d) the details of the preventive steps taken to stop illegal trade of organs?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. C.P. THAKUR)

(a)to(d): According to the information available with the Government, two complaints alleging illegal kidney transplantation have been referred by the Directorate General of Health Services, Government of India, to the State Governments of Delhi and Tamil Nadu, for necessary action under the law.