January 15, 2020 1:55 PM

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President Kovind calls for encouraging organ donation

<span style="color: #222222;">President Ram Nath Kovind has stressed the need for encouraging organ donation and creating awareness about it. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Addressing the 10th Foundation Day of the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, ILBS in New Delhi today, Mr Kovind said, there is a huge gap between requirement and availability of organ needed for saving lives. He said, there is need to establish Liver Transplant programme in more public hospitals.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''<br />''The President said, two lakh liver transplants are required in a year but only a few thousands are done. He said, health remains a key development challenges for India and government is committed to tackle it through Ayushman Bharat programme and other health schemes. Mr Kovind said, in a short span of ten years, ILBS has made a stellar contribution in the field of Liver and Biliary diseases.</span><br />

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