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Eye donation pledge and reality in West Bengal, India

I received a bad news early morning of 16th July 2018, One of our relative expired at South Kolkata. I was knowing the person and his family wants to donate eye. I do have a eye pledge card with me. The telephone no of Regional Institute of Optholmology of Kolkata to be operating by 24x7 by any staff. It was not functional.

I approached the HQ Kolkata Police, they took initative and inform me telephone number of the alternative arrangement from a private authorise collector. It worked and eyes have been collected.

Is there any system to informthe donor family regarding transplnet of cornea.

Do you think the donation to be highlighted in donor death certificate.It will create a great sense of recognisation may be at the Regional level.

This points have been sent to the following officials for appropriate action by Sushanta Kumar De,Secretary, The Young Explorers' Instittue for Social Service, Kolkata on

17 Jul 18

Sh. Lav Agarwal,Joint Secretary

Government of India,Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Ph. 011-23061195

Email ID: jslamohfw@gmail.com

&

West Bengal

Ms Sanghamitra Ghosh Mission Director (NHM),

Government of West Bengal Department of Health & Family Welfare

 Swasthya Bhawan, GN- 29, Sector- 5, Salt Lake City, Kolkata- 700091 Tele Off : 033-23573625, Fax No : 033-23577909 Mob : 09831090282

 Email : mdnrhm@wbhealth.gov.in

Eye Banks in West Bengal

National Programme for Control of Blindness

State wise targets & Achievement for various eye diseases during 2017-18

States Target -Achiev. % Target -Achiev. % Target- Achiev.%

West Beng 603995-96498- 33 -70000 -57154 - 82 -3000 -2409 80

An representive of a civil society called in 2012 to the office of the Regional Institute  OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL,KOLKATA-73 to collect the form to collect the pledge from the citizens of Kolkata, India. On written request few forms were received with an verbal advise to get the xerox copies for further requirement.This office is operating 7x24 for Eye collection for the State of West Bengal, India. One land line is identified for this purpose.It may be difficult to communicate to the person on duty such as where is the dead body for collecting the eyes. This could be better at that time to convey the message to the staff on duty, may be odd hours of the day and night.or a system through which SMS may be a better option in this context.The matter was brought to the notice of Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. We append below the contents for your comments if any.

EYE DONATION IN INDIA

http://npcb.nic.in/writereaddata/mainlinkfile/File292.pdf

Status as on 01 Aug 2013

Registration Number	:	DHLTH/E/2013/00945
Name Of Complainant	:	The Young Explorers Institute for Social Service
Date of Receipt	:	26 Jul 2013
Received by	:	Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Forwarded to	:	Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Officer name	:	Shri S. K. Rao
Officer Designation	:	Joint Secretary
Contact Address	:	Room No. 252, A Wing,
		Nirman Bhavan
		New Delhi110108
Contact Number	:	23061740
Grievance Description	:	Eye donation pledge is done, the receipt of this pledge is collected. The donor is not sure whether his/her desire will be full fill by the concern authority/agency. If at all it is collected after the death the citizen are not being informed the number of organ(s) are collected and the number of transplant has/have been made without any further cost of organ. It is requested this points may please be look into. In the state of West Bengal the central collection agency at Kolkata is having land line which may not be effective at the material time, it is proposed that a mobile phone may be used so that the sms service also available to use.
Current Status	:	Closed (NO ACTION REQUIRED)
Your Feedback	:	Poor
Date of Action	:	30 Jul 2013

Pledge Eye pocket card, Government of West Bengal, India

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Survey on eye donation

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Status as on 03 Sep 2013

Registration Number	:	DHLTH/E/2013/01105
Name Of Complainant	:	The Young Explorers Instittue for Social Service
Date of Receipt	:	03 Sep 2013
Received by	:	Department of Health & Family Welfare
Officer name	:	Shri S. K. Rao
Officer Designation	:	Joint Secretary
Contact Address	:	Room No. 252, A Wing,
		Nirman Bhavan
		New Delhi110108
Contact Number	:	23061740
Grievance Description	:	Doordarshan Kolkata, http://www.ddbangla.gov.in/telecasted an interview programme on Eye Bank of West Bengal, India on 2nd September 2013 from 7.30 pm (IST). It is a part of “Bharat Nirman’, ‘ Sushta Bharat’ (Healthy India). The programme was a part of National Programme of Blind Control in India. We have following observations ; a) There was no mention of contact address/phone no of Eye Banks/Collector in West Bengal. It is essential for individuals/organisation, a chance to contact them so that the collection of retina could have been enhanced. b) Are the private eye bank collection is available on cost basis ? c) Some graphic could have been used for better and effective communication d) Is this video is available in public domain for future non commercial use. e) An appeal to enhance resources (IEC) for better communication.
Current Status	:	RECEIVED THE GRIEVANCE Orbis at Kolkata air port : Z TV

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