Indian Organ Donation Day on 03rd Aug 2025

Iot *t-tH guq t{frrdt ffqrtrE, .n.c.i. rrfus PUNYA SALILA SRIVASTAVA, nS Secretary qr{f, TT6r{ ronca qd cR-{R r6iqm fuifi rtrRa{ vq qR{R o.6qtut ETrtrq Government ol lndia Department ol Health and Family Welfare Ministiy o, Health and Family Wellare BEAI e-di. nd :g $, O. No. D-221604/lEC/NOTTOi23-MS 11th July,2025 Dear Colleague, As you may be aware, a huge gap exisls between patients who require organ transplants and the availability of organ donors in lndia. There is a need to promote organ donation from deceased persons to take care of such huge requirement of organs in the country. Organs are best donated from "brain stem dead" persons. One deceased donor after brain stem death, can donate 2 Kidneys, 2 Lungs, Liver, Heart, lntestine and Pancreas, thus potentially saving upto 8 lives. ln addition, tissues like comea, skin, bone, heart valves etc c€n also be donated which can improve lhe quality of life of many others. The tissues can also be donated after natural/cardiac death usuailv within 6 hours of death- 2. Strengthening of the healthcare systems to facilitating organ donation and transplantation is one of the top priorities of the Government. Hon'ble Prime Minister has highlighted the importance of organ donation in his H;I tDt dkl programme, which has given impetus to the organ donation in tfre country. Organ donation is a noble act that offers hope and new lease of life to those suffering from the end-stage organ fa ilu res. 3.

ogramme, which has given impetus to the organ donation in tfre country. Organ donation is a noble act that offers hope and new lease of life to those suffering from the end-stage organ fa ilu res. 3. National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) under the aegis of Ministry of Health & Family welfare, has been celebrating the lndian Orgarr Donation Day every year since 2010 and carrying oul other awareness activities to spread awareness about organ donation, dispel myths and misconceptions associated with organ donation, motivate and encourage the citizens of the country to donate organs and tissues after death, as well as to imbibe the value of organ donation in their lives. 4. This year, it has been decided lo run yearlong public awareness campaign by -the name of "Angdaan -Jeevan Sanjeevani Abhiyaan (OirkII;t . frfi IidTfi slftfql;I)" during the year 2025-26. As part of the campaign, 3'd Augusr 2025 will be celebrated as the 15th lndian Organ Donation Day (IOOD) to commemorate the first deceased donor organ transplant, which was also the first heart transplant performed on 03'd August 1994 in the country, after promulgation ol The Transplantation of Human Organs Act on 8!h July. 1994. The suggested action plan for the campaign is placed at Annexure. #Stop Obesiq. &O Ert n tfl *trn / TB Harega Desh Jeetega rzi"(qr) /\o at/ , ?r:o f-tzt+ot Q{!' Room No '156 A Wng Nirman Bhawan New O€thr-110011 Tele (O) 011-23061863 23063221 E-mart secyhfw@nic in . .. ..contdl

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2 5. Accordingly, Central Government Ministries & Departments are requested that a drive may be carried out to encourage citizens to register their pledge for organ and tissue donation through NOTTO's web portal 'https://notto.abdm.gov.in/' and join the pious movement of saving others life through organ donation. 6. I seek your cooperation in this National endeavour to further the noble cause of organ donation for sake of humanity. NL|I- f;*b' Yours sincerely !^n!- (Punya Sal stava ) Encl.:as above Secretaries of all Ministries/Departments, Government of lndia