Over 18,900 organ transplants in 2024, says JP Nadda - Video

Published On 2025-08-05T17:15:47+05:30 | Updated On 5 Aug 2025 5:24 PM IST

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Over 18,900 organ transplants in 2024, says JP Nadda

Over 18,900 organ transplants were performed in 2024 in India - the highest in a single year, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday.

He was speaking at the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day organised by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) under the aegis of the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, here, news agency IANS reported.

Nadda stated that the government is continuously streamlining organ donation and transplant so that more and more citizens can benefit from it.

“Since the launch of the Aadhar-based NOTTO online pledge website in 2023, more than 3.30 lakh citizens have pledged their organs to donate, marking a historic moment in public participation,” the health minister said.

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Over 18,900 organ transplants in 2024, says JP Nadda

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