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Delhi Unveils Organ Donation Portal, Adds Ambulances and TB Gear in Health Push

The rollout advances the capital’s system-wide upgrade by tying transparent donation platforms to faster emergency response and expanded diagnostics.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched Delhi’s first organ donation portal backed by the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation during the service fortnight.
  • Eleven CATS ambulances were flagged off, taking the fleet to 277, with 53 more slated for October and a longer-term plan to reach 1,000.
  • A District Early Intervention Centre opened at Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya to deliver timely screening and treatment for children with developmental challenges.
  • The package deployed 40 TrueNat units, 10 Patho-Detect machines and 27 handheld X-ray devices to accelerate tuberculosis detection and care across the city.
  • Officials cited broader upgrades including 1,300 nurse appointments, permanent medical superintendents, centralized medicine procurement, doubled dialysis capacity to 300 machines, and 168 Arogya Mandirs opened in 167 days, while an eye donation portal launched on September 17 has received 1,222 forms.