India must move from awareness to action by strengthening deceased organ donation, protecting ethical living donation and ensuring public trust through transparency
Hyderabad Metro Rail facilitated the priority transport of a donor heart and lungs from CARE Hospitals in Gachibowli to KIMS Hospitals in Secunderabad. The organs travelled 14 km across 13 stations in 25 minutes through coordinated efforts with healthcare professionals
The family of 40-year-old construction worker Gunji Srinu, who was declared brain dead after a road accident, donated his organs through the Jeevandan initiative. His kidneys, liver, heart, lungs and corneas helped save or improve the lives of seven patients
Families of two brain-dead women from Hayathnagar and Karimnagar donated six organs under the State-run Jeevandan initiative. The donations, including kidneys, livers and corneas, helped several needy patients and highlighted the importance of organ donation in saving lives
India’s organ transplants surged fourfold to nearly 20,000 in 2025, with 18% from deceased donors. Over 4.8 lakh citizens registered via Aadhaar, and 1,200 families donated organs, boosting life-saving procedures and advancing multi-organ and complex transplants
The top 10 rankings were determined from a pool of over 140 submissions from surgeons spanning 14 countries, competing for excellence in urology, gynaecology, gastro-intestinal, organ transplant, and head and neck specialties.
India's organ donation rate stands at approximately 0.52/million populations, emphasising the need for further efforts to bridge the gap between demand and supply.
A centralised State organ transplantation hub, which will be equipped with nearly eight high-end operation theatres at Gandhi Hospital is coming up with a cost of Rs 30 crore in the coming few months.
The authors note that this presents challenges at both the individual and population levels, since current vaccine protocols may not provide adequate protection to immunosuppressed patients
