India, Aug. 3 -- Nearly 5,00,000 people die every year in India due to scarcity of organs. These are not just statistics; they are real lives lost, families left waiting, and opportunities missed. Organ donation is one of the most compassionate acts a person can perform, with the power to save or transform the lives of many. Yet in India, this life-saving potential remains tragically underused. The need is overwhelming, the medical capability exists, but awareness, social acceptance, and timely action remain critical gaps in the system.

Today, as India observes National Organ Donation Day, it offers an urgent reminder that the solution to these preventable deaths lies within our collective reach. It is not just a date to acknowledge dono...