# Organ transplants in India hit nearly 20,000 in 2025 2026-08-09T11:41:46+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India recorded nearly 20,000 organ transplants in 2025, up from fewer than 5,000 in 2013, according to a February 2026 Press Information Bureau release. The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) coordinates the process through a network of regional bodies, hospitals and transplant coordinators. The journey from referral to surgery involves medical evaluation, registration, waitlisting and organ matching. Patients are assessed by a multidisciplinary team and placed on waiting lists based on medical criteria such as the MELD score for livers. Living donation dominates, especially for kidneys and livers. Deceased donation requires consent from the next of kin after brain-stem death certification. The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (THOTA) prohibits commercial dealings and imposes penalties for violations. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - telanganatoday.com Tags: donation, healthcare, NOTTO, organ transplant, PIB, waiting list Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indias-organ-transplants-quadruple-to-20000-in-2025/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indias-organ-transplants-quadruple-to-20000-in-2025/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.