Organ transplant

Orphan from Nepal needed a new heart. A district hospital in Kerala came to her rescue

December 24, 2025 7:59 am

On Monday, the heart of S Shibu, a native of Kollam, was harvested at the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, where he was declared brain-dead, and flown to Kochi by an air ambulance.

World Organ Donation Day: What developing nations can learn from India’s organ transplant policy

August 13, 2025 6:40 pm

If other developing nations adopt and adapt India’s institutional lessons, they too can extend the gift of life to thousands more

GMCH-32 soon to have system of organ retrieval from brain-dead patients for transplantation

August 10, 2025 12:53 am

Amongst the government hospitals, the PGIMER has performed the highest number of organ transplants from brain-dead patients in the country

Months after transplantation gives her a new hand, Muslim teen from Mumbai ties Rakhi to brother of Hindu donor in Gujarat's Valsad

August 10, 2025 8:34 am

Anamta was in Class 10 when, after coming in contact with a high-tension wire, her entire right arm had to be amputated by doctors in 2022. Even her left arm was working at 20% capacity

India performed record 18,900 organ transplants in 2024: Nadda

August 02, 2025 7:44 pm

This is a significant leap from fewer than 5,000 transplants in 2013, JP Nadda said, adding that India ranks third globally in the total number of organ transplants.

The complex logistics of organ transplant: How a Surat donor’s organs were taken to five Indian cities

January 05, 2025 12:57 am

Organ transported by train: Family of brain-dead infant in Surat donates liver to boy at Mumbai hospital

October 01, 2024 12:02 am

The organ was transported by a train from Surat to Mumbai on Sunday. The donor, admitted to SDA Diamond Hospital in Surat, was declared brain-dead on Saturday.

2023 saw highest-ever organ transplants in India, 63% of living donors were women: NOTTO report

August 04, 2024 10:47 am

According to the data, 63% living donors were women while 77% of deceased donors were men. Among the recipients, 30% were women, with their proportion being the highest among lung recipients at 47%.

Health Ministry to MHA, MEA: Inform foreigners about organ transplant law

July 05, 2024 8:31 am

According to officials in the know of the matter: “We realised that foreign nationals were coming to India...And, many were not informed about the laws in India. It is important to widely disseminate the information so that everyone is aware...”

‘WhatsApp or email organ donors or recipients about flaws in documentation’: Delhi High Court

May 23, 2024 10:55 pm

The Delhi High Court said that a donor or recipient or their close relatives should be informed through WhatsApp or email about the deficiencies in documentation or other procedural formalities.