Organ transplants

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...

February 23, 2026 12:31 PM

India records fourfold surge in organ transplants since 2013, NOTTO leads national transformation

India has recorded a landmark surge in organ donation and transplantation, with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) leading what officials describe as a nationwide transformation of the transplant ecosystem. According to data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), the number of organ transplants in the country has increased nearly fourfold over the past decade - from fewer than 5,000 in 2013 to almost 20,000 in 2025. Around 18% of these procedur...

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 ...