India has one of the lowest organ donor rates in the world and it is believed that religion plays a huge role. There are a lot of myths and religious rituals surrounding death that deter people from donating the organs of a loved one.

India has one of the lowest rates of organ donations in the world. Estimates show about 4 lakh people die every year while waiting for an organ transplant. So what are the biggest challenges India faces and what can be done to boost the rate of donations? These are some of the suggestions from experts in our studio.

For a country with a population of more than a billion people, India has only 301 hospitals across the country that can perform organ transplants. The focus is currently on developing a comprehensive and robust national program where information and organs are shared in a fair, transparent and equitable manner.

While well-wishers flood Sushma Swaraj's timeline with good wishes after her tweet on undergoing tests for a kidney transplant, here's a look at the facts and figures that govern renal transplantation in India.