September 1, 2026 11:43 AM

Gujarat family turns grief into hope, donates organs of 41-year-old brain-dead woman

A 41-year-old woman declared brain-dead following a severe brain haemorrhage has given four patients a chance at life after her family consented to donate her heart, liver and two kidneys at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. The woman had been undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of the hospital when doctors declared her brain-dead on August 27 despite intensive treatment. Following the declaration, Dr Nimesh Desai of the hospital’s organ donation team counselled her family about the impo...

August 3, 2026 5:46 PM

India performs record 20,138 organ transplants in 2025; Centre launches new initiatives to boost organ donation

India carried out a record 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, the highest ever in a single year, the government said on Monday as it marked the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day with the launch of several new initiatives aimed at strengthening organ donation, improving transparency and expanding access to transplantation service The national event, organised by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) in New Delhi, w...

August 3, 2025 10:48 AM

India achieves record 18,900 organ transplants in 2024: Health Minister J.P. Nadda

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening the organ donation and transplantation ecosystem in India, underlining that initiatives are being streamlined to ensure timely and smooth organ movement and transplants across the country. Addressing the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day celebrations at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, organized by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), Nadda ...