Supreme Court asks Centre to frame national policy, uniform rules on organ transplantationEarlier on April 21, the court had directed the Centre to convene a meeting of chief secretaries and public health secretaries of all State...
19 Nov, 2025, 01.30 PM IST
India performed record 18,900 organ transplants in 2024: J P NaddaIndia saw a record 18,900 organ transplants in 2024, said Union Health Minister J P Nadda. This placed India third globally. Nadda spoke at...
02 Aug, 2025, 07.44 PM IST
Centre pushes for 'one nation, one swap transplant' system to boost kidney donationsIndia is set to promote kidney swap transplants nationwide, aiming to increase transplant numbers by up to 15%. Following a directive from ...
20 Apr, 2025, 11.38 AM IST
MoS Health Jadhav lists steps taken by govt to curb illegal organ transplantsIndia reported 15,158 organ transplants until September 30 this year, including 1,075 for international patients. The government outlined m...
06 Dec, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
Southern states witness majority heart transplants owing to more donationsSouthern states in India lead in heart transplantation as per Notto data. Tamil Nadu topped the list at 70 transplants, followed by Karnata...
13 Aug, 2024, 12.24 PM IST
Health ministry asks states, UTs to act strictly against hospitals involved in illegal transplantThe Union health ministry urges states to investigate and take action against illegal organ transplants, emphasizing monitoring of foreign ...
21 Apr, 2024, 05.56 PM IST
Niti Aayog working towards making India more organ donation-friendly; Rules may be easedOrgan donation and transplantation is governed by Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (amended in 2014) under National Or...
04 Sep, 2023, 01.33 PM IST
Let organ donation law become path breaker for communal harmony: Kerala High CourtThe court further said, "There is no organ in the human body like a criminal kidney or criminal liver or criminal heart! There is no differ...
01 Sep, 2021, 11.22 AM IST
Organ donation on your mind? It is tougher than you thinkMake sure you follow the right procedure for organ donation and keep your family informed about your wish.
22 Aug, 2017, 11.34 AM IST
Maharashtra may make private hospitals provide lifetime medical assistance to kin of donorsState Ministers Deepak Sawant and Girish Mahajan were addressing reporters here today after inaugurating the website 'dmer.org/new/organ.ht...
18 Aug, 2016, 09.05 PM IST
India's organ deficiency: How struggle for second chance at life gets extremely difficultWhile statistics show donations are not nearly enough to meet the requirements, the issue is not just about getting more people to donate o...
14 May, 2016, 04.28 AM IST
Maharashtra government to modify organ transplantation rules on Centre's linesMaha government will modify on lines of the central government the rules it has framed under the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, HC wa...
29 Jun, 2015, 09.12 PM IST
Organ Transplants: Indians to get preference over foreignersThe move was triggered by aberrations found in cornea transplant. While the demand for cornea in India is very high, there are very few who...
28 Jan, 2015, 11.06 AM IST
- China beats India to launch its national online donor registry
Globally, several registries are set up simultaneously to track the organ transplantation systems to ensure ethical and safety norms as rec...
12 Aug, 2014, 12.58 PM IST
- PIL in HC seeks policy to curb illegal kidney trade
The Delhi High Court was on Tuesday approached by a social activist seeking a transparent policy on kidney transplants to check the menace ...
12 Feb, 2008, 09.32 PM IST
- Centre to seek CBI inquiry into Gurgaon kidney racket
The Centre on Tuesday said it would seek a CBI inquiry into the Gurgaon kidney racket and will bring in amendments to the National Organ Tr...
29 Jan, 2008, 03.25 PM IST
- Cadaver organ transplants fail to make a mark here
Despite existence of a comprehensive law on organ transplantation, India seems to have failed to make a mark in cadaveric organ donation an...
06 Nov, 2006, 12.13 AM IST