Manipal Hospitals’ Organ Donation
70+
Years of Experience
50
Hospitals Operational
11,000+
Doctors
13,000+
Beds Available
Overview
Manipal Organ Sharing & Transplant (MOST) was set up with the mission to spread knowledge about organ and tissue donation among Indians. Additionally, it strives to encourage hospitals to embrace the best ways to donate organs and tissues, making a positive impact on healthcare.
Approximately three lakh patients are awaiting organ donations nationwide. According to the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation, India’s organ donation rate has increased from ‘0.05 per ten lakh population’ to ‘0.8 per ten lakh population’ over the course of a few years, as of 2023, which is still moderately low. To bridge this gap, India must aim for 65 donations per million population, necessitating a significant contribution from the healthcare sector.
Every eight minutes, another person joins the transplant waiting list. And 17 people die each day waiting for an organ transplant. One deceased organ donor has the potential to save up to eight lives and positively impact up to 75 lives. Yet, it’s surprising to learn that out of the few organ donations in the country, a staggering 93% come from living donors, with an astonishing 80% of them being women!
Purpose
- Addressing Gender Disparity in Organ Donation: Currently, 80% of living organ donors in India are women and 80% of recipients are men. Our goal is to bridge this gender gap and reduce the disparity in organ donation.
- Encouraging Deceased Organ Donation: We aim to encourage more individuals to pledge to donate their organs after death. This can contribute to meeting the demand for organ transplants and reducing the waiting time for patients in need.
- Decreasing the Pressure on Living Donors: By promoting deceased organ donation, we aim to minimize the physical and emotional burden on the living members of families.
Addressing Gender Disparity in Organ Donation: Currently, 80% of living organ donors in India are women and 80% of recipients are men. Our goal is to bridge this gender gap and reduce the disparity in organ donation.
Encouraging Deceased Organ Donation: We aim to encourage more individuals to pledge to donate their organs after death. This can contribute to meeting the demand for organ transplants and reducing the waiting time for patients in need.
Decreasing the Pressure on Living Donors: By promoting deceased organ donation, we aim to minimize the physical and emotional burden on the living members of families.