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Organ Donation Day 2025: Date, theme, history, significance -- here's all you need to know

World Organ Donation Day 2025: Date, theme, history, significance—all you need to know

August 13, 2025 9:39 am

Organ Donation Day 2025 Date and Theme: World Organ Donation Day is observed on August 13 each year, and this year, in 2025, it falls on a Wednesday, with the theme "Answering The Call", as designated by the Organ Donation and Transplant Alliance.

Strength, compassion: Parents donate infant son’s body to Chandigarh's PGI for research

May 24, 2025 10:59 am

This noble act was complemented by the donation of the infant’s body for medical research and training, marking a first-of-its-kind case at the PGIMER where organ donation was followed by body donation.

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For organ donation, new registry with waiting list which patients can track

May 07, 2025 8:03 am

NOTTO is currently in talks with C-DAC, the autonomous computing agency, to create the new portal which, sources said, will lead to the creation of a “dynamic national registry and waiting list”.

Mohali’s braveheart kindles hope in four others with organ, tissue donation at PGIMER

April 10, 2025 10:00 am

Despite the heartbreaking circumstances, Jyoti's family chose to honour her memory through organ donation.

Army Havildar Naresh Kumar's son Arshdeep Singh.

Army Havildar donates organs of son, saves lives of 6 patients

February 17, 2025 12:19 pm

The Army transplant team of Command Hospital Western Command successfully harvested Arshdeep Singh’s liver, kidney, pancreas, and cornea, which were then transported to various medical facilities to save the lives of over six patients suffering from chronic diseases.

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Why are India and England players wearing green armbands in 3rd ODI in Ahmedabad?

February 12, 2025 6:17 pm

The initiative was supported by several Indian players, including Virat Kohli and vice-captain Shubman Gill.

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Tripura set to prepare roadmap for organ donation, transplantation, high-end healthcare services in state

January 30, 2025 1:39 pm

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said a task force and implementation group would be set up and mass awareness campaigns would be held on the importance of organ donations.

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On deathbed, two-year-old foreign national saves 2 lives, provides gift of sight to others

October 30, 2024 12:02 pm

This is the first foreign national case of organ donation at PGI, making Prosper the youngest pancreatic donor in the country.

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Consent presumed: Experts clear new plan for cornea donation in hospital deaths

October 20, 2024 8:17 am

At present, India follows an opt-in system for harvesting any organ — including tissue like cornea — from deceased donors, meaning the patient and their family members have to provide their consent to the donation.

Why more people need to donate their bodies to science

September 30, 2024 11:21 am

Anyone over the age of 18 years can legally consent to become a cadaver donor. Apart from training doctors, cadavers can also be used for developing new medical devices and studying the physiological impact of various diseases.