Telangana: BPL Patients

Scheme: Arogya Sri / BPL card Holders Health scheme

For Dialysis Patients:

• Pension of Rs. 2016/-
• Free Bus Route pass
• Free dialysis with iron and Erythropoietin Injections

For Transplant Recipients:

• Transplant surgery is free at Gandhi, Osmania, and NIMS hospitals. (For non-Arogya Sree patients, surgery is free with a Chief Minister's Camp Office letter - CMCO Letter).
• Immunosuppressive drugs (Tacrolimus, MMF) are provided free of cost, worth up to Rs. 30,000/- every month.

Andhra Pradesh

• Pension: Rs. 10,000 for patients diagnosed with CKD, undergoing dialysis, or having received a transplant.
• Free Dialysis: Provided free of charge in select hospitals under the state health scheme.
• Kidney Transplant: Available free of charge in a few designated hospitals.

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Acts, Rules & Government Orders

The legal framework for organ transplantation in India is governed by a series of important acts, rules, and government orders to ensure ethical and legal practices.

• Transplantation of Human Organs Act 1994
• Transplantation of Human Organs Rule 2008
• THO Amendment Bill 2011
• THO Amendment Act 2011
• THO Rules 2014
• THO FORMS
• Lok Sabha Discussion on Organ Donation

Brain Death & Body Donation

Brain death is the irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brainstem. It is a legal and medical determinant of death. It is crucial to distinguish this from a coma or a persistent vegetative state. Body donation, on the other hand, is the donation of one's entire body after death for scientific research and education.

• Brain Death
• Body Donation

Concession in Train Fares

The Ministry of Railways offers a concession on basic mail/express fares to kidney patients and their escorts for travel related to dialysis or kidney transplant operations at recognized hospitals. The concession is also applicable for the return journey.

Concession Details:

• 75% concession: In First, AC 3-tier, AC Chair Car Sleeper & Second class.
• 50% concession: In AC First & AC-2 Tier Sleeper.

One escort traveling with the patient is also eligible for the same concession. The concession is granted directly by the Station Master upon production of a prescribed certificate from the hospital. Please note, this concession is not applicable to Rajdhani, Shatabdi, or Jan Shatabi trains.

This initiative has been in effect for tickets issued from 1.4.2003 onwards.

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For Indian Nationals

Your donations can help us save many lives. As a noble deed, you can avail a 50% tax exemption on your donation amount under section 80G of the Income Tax Act.

For Foreign & US Nationals

Donors from the United States of America who wish to support organ donation programs in India can make contributions that are tax-deductible under the terms of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code. Our foundation is also an approved recipient of foreign contributions under the Foreign Contribution Regulation (FCRA) Act, 1976.

For Corporate Organizations

We work to build a common understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) based on global practices and provisions of the Indian Companies Act, 2013. We guide organizations in strategizing, planning, executing, and monitoring their CSR activities to help more patients in need.