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India’s Organ Transplant Law Requires Better Implementation

India’s amended law of Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 2014 has provisions to make the organ donation process easier, but non-implementation of some of the act’s sections is proving to be a hindrance for organ transplants to become simpler

Expert Blog: Steps To Ensure A Steady Rise In Organ Donation Rate In India

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

Organ 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

Lack 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.

At 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