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Manipal Organ Sharing & Transplant (MOST) has been established with an aim to increase awareness on organ and tissue donation amongst the people of India and to promote best practices on organ and tissue donation in hospitals.
Global Observatory on Organ Donation and Transplantation data indicates that 12,666 organ transplants were carried out in India in 2019, next only to United States and China. However, there remains a wide gap between the number of patients who need transplants and the availability of organs in the country. An estimated 1.8 lakh individuals suffer from kidney failure every year, but only 10,000 kidney transplants are done annually. About 2,00,000 patients die of liver failure and liver cancer annually in India, of whom 10-15% can be saved with a timely liver transplant. Against an estimated requirement of 25,000 liver annually, only 2000 are being performed. Similarly about 50,000 persons suffer from heart failure annually but less than 200 heart transplants are performed in India. About 25000 cornea transplants are done every year against a requirement of 1,00,000.
Majority of organ transplants in India are done from living donors and in 2019, only 2060 (16.3%) transplants were carried out from 715 deceased donors after brain death. The organ donation rate remains less than one per million population. There are 27 Manipal Hospitals across the country. Any effort to promote organ and tissue donation must be embraced with social, legal and medical information from all parts of the country.
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Manipal Hospitals Salem Dalmia Board, Salem-Bangalore Highway, Salem - 636 012, TamilNadu
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1800 202 5657Organs such as the heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, pancreas, and intestines can be donated. Additionally, tissues such as corneas, skin, bone, heart valves, and blood vessels can also be donated.
After registering as an organ donor, your decision is documented in a national registry. In the event of your death, medical professionals will consult this registry and your family to determine your eligibility for donation.
Yes, you can specify which organs or tissues you wish to donate. Organ donor registries allow you to indicate your preferences during the registration process.
No, organ donation will not affect the medical care you receive or your funeral arrangements. Medical professionals prioritize saving lives, and organ donation occurs only after all life-saving efforts have been exhausted.
Yes, some organs, such as a kidney or a portion of the liver, can be donated by living donors. Living organ donation typically occurs between family members or individuals with a close relationship.
The presence of a medical condition does not necessarily disqualify someone from organ donation. Each case is evaluated individually to determine the suitability of organs for donation.
Yes, you can change your organ donation decision at any time. Simply update your registration in the organ donor registry, inform your family of your decision, or update your driver's license information.
An organ is a functional element of our body that is specialized to perform a specific function. E.g., lungs, heart, kidneys, intestines, pancreas, liver, etc. Tissue is a collection of cells that is specialized to perform a specific function. E.g., cornea of the eye, skin, heart valve, etc.