Walkathon - Tags | NDTV-Fortis More to Give: Be an Organ Donor

Every year around the National Organ Donation Day on November 27, the NDTV-Fortis More To Give campaign organises a multi-city Walkathon. People from all walks of life across the nation join the Walkathon to take a step towards organ donation and raise awareness about the cause and take the pledge to become an organ donor. This year the Walkathon is being held on November 25 in seven cities – Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram (Gurgaon), Jaipur, Kolkata, Mohali, Mumbai.

NDTV-Fortis More To Give Organ Donation Walkathon On November 25

Every year, 4 lakh Indians lose their lives waiting for organs. With less than 1000 cadaveric donations (organ donations from a deceased donor) taking place last year, India has an Organ Donation rate of 0.8 person per million individuals, one of the lowest in the world. In a nation of over a billion people, there’s [...]

Thousands Participate In #MoreToGive Organ Donation Walkathon Across Six Cities To Spread Awareness

With thousands of participants across six cities, the NDTV-Fortis More To Give Walkathon was flagged off in support of more awareness on organ donation

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Government will come out with rules, regulations and protocols for facilitating organ donation. Health Minister J P Nadda stated this today, while terming organ donation “an egalitarian and a moral act”, that called for a national movement.

Irrfan Khan Urges People To Donate Organs

Actor Irrfan Khan flagged off the NDTV-Fortis #MoreToGive Walkathon to raise awareness about organ donation on the occasion of Indian Organ Donation Day on Sunday. Irrfan is the ambassador for the NDTV Fortis ‘More To Give’ campaign, which was launched earlier this year.