India's organ transplants hit record but donor shortage persists

India recorded 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, a four-fold rise in a decade, yet experts say the country still faces a severe donor shortage, with over 73,000 needing kidneys and 22,000 needing livers. On World Organ Donation Day, they urged awareness to dispel myths and boost donation rates, which remain below 1% of the population.