New Delhi: Organ transplants in India have increased fourfold, rising from under 5,000 in 2013 to nearly 20,000 in 2025, marking a major milestone in the country’s healthcare advancements, according to government data.
Moreover, nearly 18 per cent of transplants are currently being performed with organs donated from deceased donors.
Notably, more than 4.8 lakh citizens have registered to donate organs and tissues after death through an Aadhaar-based verification system since September 17, 2023, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data.
The country achieved a significant milestone in the field of organ donation and transplantation, with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) recording unprecedented progress in organ donation, allocation, and transplantation across the country.
The ministry further informed that over 1,200 families came forward to donate organs of their loved one after death in the year 2025, saving thousands of lives and improving the quality of life of many others.
Each donor is now a multi-organ donor, transforming lives of many.
The country has achieved competence in performing difficult organ transplants like the heart, lungs, and pancreas.
“India also leads the world in hand transplants and performs a greater number of hand transplants than any other country. These remarkable achievements reflect the strong and sustained impetus provided by the Government of India, translating policy vision into measurable, life-saving outcomes,” according to Health Ministry.
India has one the best of transplant professionals and surgeons in the world who have achieved outcomes comparable to the best in the world and that too at a fraction of cost.
Increasing numbers of families are stepping forward during moments of profound grief to give the gift of life, transforming loss into hope for countless recipients.
NOTTO calls for promoting a culture of organ and tissue donation in government establishments, institutions, and organisations etc. NOTTO promotes multi-organ donations as a right of every family.
The progress achieved under NOTTO’s stewardship also strengthens India’s vision of self-reliance in advanced healthcare, reducing dependence on overseas transplants while ensuring ethical, transparent, and equitable practices within the country.
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Caption : Imphal: Participants take part in the ‘Walkathon for Life 2.0’ to mark the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day on the theme “Angdaan Jeewan Sanjeevani Abhiyan”, organised by JNIMS Hospital in collaboration with MOHAN Foundation, in Imphal on Sunday, August 3, 2025. (Photo: IANS)
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