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India performs record 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, donor gap remains
India performs record 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, donor gap remains
India performed 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, a record, according to NOTTO's annual report. That is a 6.5 per cent increase from 2024 and four times the 4,990 transplants in 2013. India…
The Story in Brief
India performed 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, a record, according to NOTTO's annual report. That is a 6.5 per cent increase from 2024 and four times the 4,990 transplants in 2013. India now ranks third globally, behind the US and China, and first for living donor transplants. However, the number of deceased donor transplants remains low at 3,526, up from 837 in 2013. Thousands still die waiting for organs. Tamil Nadu had the most deceased donors (266). The government has launched awareness drives and digital platforms to boost donation, but the gap persists.
The Indian Opinion
The record transplant numbers are welcome, but the focus on living donors obscures the urgent need for deceased donation. Each year, 1.73 lakh road fatalities could supply organs if consent rates improve; yet many families refuse. The government's initiatives are promising, but they have not yet produced a substantial rise in deceased donors. The real test will be whether the number of deceased donors crosses 10,000 annually within the next five years.
Source: timesnownews.com
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