Rs1m reward for info on illegal organ transplant

Rs1m reward for info on illegal organ transplant The provincial government has announced Rs1 million prize money for those who would inform the Punjab Human Organ Transplant Authority (PHOTA) about illegal activity besides keeping his name confidential. A regulatory system has been evolved to control illegal human organs transplantation under which punishment will be awarded to elements involved in it. A hotline would also be made. It is proposed that Rs50 million fine will be imposed on a hospital over involving in illegal transplantation, said the sources in PHOTA yesterday. Monitoring and evaluation committees headed by DCOs in their respective districts would be constituted, which would carry out surprise checking of hospitals besides sending their reports to the PHOTA, the sources said. During an inspection of a hospital, a committee would verify that qualified surgeons and human resources were available in it, they added. It will be mandatory for a hospital to provide photographs of donors and recipients besides video recording of the operation to the PHOTA for verification, they said and added post operative medical check-up of a patient and a donor is must. The Punjab government will fully empower and strengthen the PHOTA and for this purpose, proper legislation would also be made.