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remains human compassion. Equal Financial Accessibility
One deceased donor after brain The Government of India
stem death can save up to eight is implementing the National
lives through donation of organs Organ Transplant Programme
such as kidneys, liver, heart, (NOTP), which aims to improve
lungs, pancreas and intestine. access to life-transforming
In addition, tissue donation transplantation for needy
including cornea, skin, bones, citizens of our country by
and hands—can transform many promoting deceased organ
more lives. Tissues can also be donation and strengthening
donated after circulatory and transplant services. Financial
natural death. support is provided for
Public participation has establishing and upgrading
also grown significantly. Since transplant and retrieval centres
september 2023, over 4.8 lakh in the public sector, hiring
citizens have pledged organ trained transplant coordinators,
donation through an Aadhaar- maintaining deceased donors,
verified digital platform. In 2025 facilitating organ transportation,
alone, more than 1,200 families providing post-transplant
consented to multi-organ immunosuppressive medicines,
donation following certification and offering funeral support
of brainstem death, enabling life- for deceased donors. These
saving transplants nationwide. measures enable hospitals in
These figures reflect growing smaller cities and emerging
awareness and trust, though the medical hubs to participate
demand for organs still exceeds effectively in the national
availability. transplant ecosystem.

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