As per the latest statistics, the organ donation rate in India is 0.8 per million. From raising awareness levels, establishing infrastructure in hospitals to amending our existing laws, here are some of the measures that India needs to take
Read MoreOrgan Donation: The Need For Government Hospitals To Step Up and Widen The Scope Of Transplants
With organ donation still dominated by private hospitals, unaffordable costs often result in people from rural areas unable to secure organs for transplant
Read MoreLack Of Organ Donation In India: Here Is Why Half A Million People Die Annually In India Due To Unavailability Of Organs
India has only 301 hospitals that can perform organ transplantation which means there exist only one hospital equipped for organ transplantation and retrieval for around 43 lakh people. But lack of infrastructure is only one of the issues hampering organ donation in India.
Read MoreFrom Living To Deceased Organ Donation, Here Are The Organs That Can Be Donated
According to the data provided by Dr. Anil Kumar, program officer for National Organ Transplant Program running under Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, only 807 people donated organs in India in 2016. The total number of organs donated stood at 2,347 with kidney being the most donated organ and pancreas being the least donated organ.
Read MoreAt The Brink Of Death, 76-Year-Old Nurse Flown In From Dubai To Donate Her Organs
76-year-old former nurse at Safdarjung hospital had one last wish – to donate her organs, including her skin. Her family flew her down from Dubai in a critical state to New Delhi in order to fulfill her wish
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