India Registers Landmark Progress in Organ Donation & Transplantation: NOTTO at the Helm of a National Transformation
The number of transplants in the country has seen a fourfold increase from less than 5 thousand in 2013 to nearly 20 thousand in 2025
Around 18% of transplants currently being performed with organs donated from deceased donors
More than 4.8 lakh citizens registered to donate organs and tissues after death through a Aadhaar based verification system, since 17 September 2023
India leads the world in hands transplants and performs a greater number of hand transplants than any other country
Posted On: 22 FEB 2026 8:49PM by PIB Delhi
Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi highlighting the importance of organ donation in his of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address has given impetus to the organ donation movement in the country.
India has achieved a significant milestone in the field of organ donation and transplantation, with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) recording unprecedented progress in organ donation, allocation, and transplantation across the country. The number of transplants in the country has increased from less than 5 thousand in the year 2013 to nearly 20 thousand in the year 2025, a remarkable fourfold increase. Around 18% of transplants are currently being performed with the organs donated from deceased donors.
More than 1200 families came forward to donate organs of their loved one after death in the year 2025, saving thousands of lives and improving the quality of Lives of many others. And each donor is now a multiorgan donor transforming lives of many. More than 4.8 lakh citizens have registered to donate organs and tissues after death through a Aadhaar based verification system, since 17th September 2023. India has achieved competence in performing difficult organ transplants like Heart, Lungs and Pancreas. India also leads the world in hands transplants and performs a greater number of hand transplants than any other country. These remarkable achievements reflect the strong and sustained impetus provided by the Government of India, translating policy vision into measurable, life-saving outcomes. India has one the best of transplant professionals and surgeons in the world who have achieved outcomes comparable to the best in the world and that too at a fraction of cost.
Over the past year, India has witnessed a historic rise in deceased organ donations, enhanced transplant coordination, and improved national-level organ sharing, ensuring that more patients receive timely and equitable access to life-saving transplants. The strengthened performance of NOTTO underscores India’s growing maturity as a responsive, ethical, and technology-enabled transplant ecosystem
