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India's Organ Donation Milestone

August 6 , 2026 3 days 111 0

India observed the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day, highlighting record organ transplant achievements and launching new initiatives to strengthen organ donation.
India performed a record 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, the highest ever in a single year, compared with 4,990 transplants in 2013.
India has crossed 5 lakh Aadhaar-verified organ donation pledges since the launch of the National Digital Pledge Portal in 2023.
India ranks 3rd globally in the total number of organ transplants, after the United States and China, and remains the global leader in living donor organ transplants.
The government launched the 'Jug Jug Jiyo Abhiyaan', the e-Pratyaropan digital platform, and the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) mobile application to strengthen the organ donation ecosystem.
The government also released the National Brain Stem Death Certification Guidelines and the National Guidelines on Swap Transplantation to standardise organ transplant practices across India.