Cadaveric organ donations rise but MP's contribution to India's tally still marginal
However, the state contributes barely 2% to the national tally of organ donations, whether living or cadaveric, indicating substantial scope for improvement.
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Tuesday Aug 13 is Organ Donation Day. The data for Madhya Pradesh shows a total of 189 living donor organ donation permissions granted over the past two years.
From January to August 2025, 71 kidney donation permissions have been issued, while liver permissions remain unreported. In 2024, the state recorded 118 permissions—104 for kidney and 14 for liver. The figures, released by state transplant authorities, reflect formal approvals under the regulatory framework of the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO).
DME official when contacted did not respond.
MP has reported increased coordination and institutional participation in deceased organ donation.
Government funded air ambulance was deployed for cadaveric organ retrievals in three instances. Also the share of transplants at government medical colleges has risen, with AIIMS-Bhopal and Gandhi Medical College (GMC) taking a lead.
Overall, state continues to rank low nationally in both living and cadaveric organ donation rates.
During the same period in 2024, four cadaveric organ donations were carried out in Madhya Pradesh. On 15 April, kidneys were allocated to two transplant centres. On 18 June, the liver and kidneys were distributed across three institutions. On 8 November, liver and kidney transplants were performed at multiple centres, with corneas sent to Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.
The final donation occurred on 19 December, with kidneys allocated to two centres, including AIIMS-Bhopal.
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From January to August 2025, five cadaveric organ donations were recorded in Madhya Pradesh. On 22 January, organs were retrieved in Jabalpur, with a heart transplant performed at AIIMS Bhopal. On 11 May, liver, kidneys, and corneas were allocated across multiple centres, including Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal.
On 13 May, kidneys and corneas were distributed, with corneal tissue sent to Gandhi Medical College. On 28 May, retrieval took place at AIIMS-Bhopal, which also conducted a heart transplant. The final donation occurred on Aug in Jabalpur, with a heart transplant performed in Ahmedabad.
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