India recorded more than five lakh organ donation pledges through voluntary registration for organ and tissue donation

India recorded more than five lakh organ donation pledges through voluntary registration for organ and tissue donation

¨     India recorded more than five lakh organ donation pledges through voluntary registration for organ and tissue donation.

¨     The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and coordinates organ donation and transplantation activities across India.

¨     Organ donation in India is governed by the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994.

¨     The Act provides the legal framework for the removal, storage, and transplantation of human organs and tissues.

¨     It covers both living organ donation and deceased organ donation, along with the donation of tissues such as corneas, skin, and bones.

¨     In 2023, NOTTO launched the Aadhaar-based online pledge portal (notto.abdm.gov.in) for organ donation registration.

¨     Public awareness has also been promoted through Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat.

¨     As of March 2026, nearly 90,000 patients were on the national organ transplant waiting list.

¨     Deceased donor transplants accounted for about 18% of all organ transplants in India.

¨     India performed around 20,000 organ transplants in 2025, compared with fewer than 5,000 transplants in 2013.