Hospitals | June 08, 2026
Apollo Hospitals holds organ donation awareness
Donor families honoured as Apollo highlights over 27,500 transplants performed and calls for greater public participation in organ donation
Donor families honoured as Apollo highlights over 27,500 transplants performed and calls for greater public participation in organ donation
The initiative pairs consumer engagement with a public health message about prevention and early detection
Dr. Vinod Kumar Paul highlighted the huge gap between the demand for and supply of organs
Organ Transplants triple across the country; rise from 5000 (2013) to more than 15000 in 2022
Despite the technological advancements, there remains no alternative to blood and one unit of blood can save as many as three lives
The #pledgemyeyes initiative reached out to over 30 million people across the country and the website registered 3X more pledges compared to the present numbers
The purpose of the conclave was to discuss the present situation of body-organ-eye donation in India and find solutions to the challenges ahead in future
Donor privilege cards given to the families of all the donors from across Karnataka as a token of appreciation
People in India are still wary of organ transplants. So, there is an urgent need of increased public awareness.
The newly constituted committee will facilitate timely brain stem death certification, supporting transparent organ donation processes and expanding opportunities for patients awaiting transplants
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