New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi along with his wife Sunita Dwivedi, President of Army Women's Welfare Association (AWWA) today pledged to donate their organs at Delhi's Army Hospital (Research & Referral), giving a significant boost to the Armed Forces Organ Retrieval & Transplantation Authority (AORTA). The initiative aims to encourage awareness and inspire the Armed Forces community to lead the nation in organ donation, said a statement from the Ministry of Defence.

Under the leadership of Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, AORTA has emerged as a national leader in organ retrieval and transplant efforts. The Indian Army has already creat...