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Skin and Bone Donations 2025

September 13 , 2025 16 hrs 0 min 25 0

Skin and bone donations in Tamil Nadu have steadily increased over the past three years.
According to the Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (Transtan), there were 16 skin donations in 2022, 23 in 2023, and 77 in 2024.
As of 2025, 36 skin donations have been recorded so far.
Bone donations were 50 in 2022, 57 in 2023, and 111 in 2024.
So far in 2025, 80 bone donations have been recorded.
Skin is harvested from the chest and thighs of deceased donors and is completely dressed after retrieval.
The donated skin is preserved in skin banks and can be stored for up to five years.
The Government Kilpauk Medical College (KMC) Hospital in Chennai has a full-fledged skin bank.