Doctor calls for organ donation to meet demand, offer healthy life for patients
A senior consultant at Apollo Hospitals has called for increased public awareness regarding organ donation to address the growing gap between supply and demand in India. With over 90,000 patients on waiting lists, experts emphasize that brain-dead individuals and living donors can significantly improve survival rates.
Why it matters
Addressing the organ shortage is a critical public health challenge that directly impacts the survival of thousands of patients with chronic diseases.
Dr. K.V. Pradeep Krishna, senior consultant at Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, has called upon the public to come forward to donate organs to meet the growing demand and give patients a second chance at life.
Dr. Krishna, who has performed several organ transplantation surgeries, delivered a talk on the importance of organ donation at a programme organised by the Sushodha Institute of Gastroenterology in Shivamogga on Sunday, to mark World Organ Donation Day.
India recorded more than 20,000 organ transplants in 2025 alone, he said. However, the demand for organs continues to grow, with more than 90,000 patients on the waiting list for major organ transplants across the country as of March 2026. “The figures from the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) highlight the need for greater awareness to encourage people to consider organ donation,” he said.
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