Central government employees who donate their organs are entitled to 42 days of special casual leave. This leave covers the recovery period...

India reported 15,158 organ transplants until September 30 this year, including 1,075 for international patients. The government outlined m...

India has established its first registry for hand transplantation patients, aiming to ensure transparent and priority-based allocation of d...

Southern states in India lead in heart transplantation as per Notto data. Tamil Nadu topped the list at 70 transplants, followed by Karnata...

In 2023, India conducted 1,851 organ transplants for foreign nationals, accounting for nearly 10% of all transplants. The majority of these...

"It is essential for these foreign nationals visiting India for organ transplant to understand the specific guidelines and legal requiremen...

The Union health ministry urges states to investigate and take action against illegal organ transplants, emphasizing monitoring of foreign ...

The register will serve as a single platform with Aadhaar authenticated data for all donors and patients waiting for organ transplant to en...

The Delhi government is initiating an inquiry into allegations of Apollo Hospital's involvement in the illicit procurement of kidneys from ...

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the number of total organ transplants in the country has substantially increased fr...

Working towards firming up the policy, the ministry has already recommended states to remove the domicile criterion for registering those s...

The government has also set up an apex national level organisation namely NOTTO in New Delhi to promote retrieval of organs and tissues, he...

While statistics show donations are not nearly enough to meet the requirements, the issue is not just about getting more people to donate o...

The government today issued draft guidelines for allocating criteria for kidney donation from deceased source, a move aimed at easing rules...

The importance of organ donation has been highlighted by the Prime Minister in his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme in October and November.

Presently, the Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation (ORBO) at AIIMS serves as the nodal centre for organ donation in the country.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is expected to be signed when Spain's Health Minister Ana Mato Adrove undertakes a visit here two mon...