Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- India has recorded a historic surge in organ donation and transplantation, marking a transformative phase in the country's public health landscape. Spearheaded by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), the nation has witnessed a fourfold increase in transplants, rising from fewer than 5,000 in 2013 to nearly 20,000 in 2025.

The scale of progress reflects both institutional reform and growing public participation. Nearly 18% of all transplants are now carried out using organs donated by deceased donors, underlining a steady rise in cadaver-based donation - a crucial benchmark in mature transplant systems.

A major boost to the movement has come from technology-enabled reforms. Since Septembe...