TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS (AMENDMENT) ACT

The National Organ Transplant Program (NOTP) - the road ahead

India continues to have one of the world's lowest organ donation rates. In India, the rate of organ donation is relatively low, at 0.3/million, compared to other Western countries, where it may reach 36/million. According to the report of the standing committee, the total number of transplants performed in the nation has climbed from 4990 in 2013 to 12666 in 2019, putting India third in the world, trailing only the United States and China.

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