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- Tamil Nadu has received the 'Best State' award for organ donation from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare at the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day in New Delhi, presented by Union Minister of State Anupriya Patel to State Health Minister K.G.
- Arunraj.
- The State recorded 266 deceased donors and 1,476 organs utilised in 2025, and ranks first nationally in heart and lung transplants.
- The deceased donor programme, begun in 2008, has grown to a total of 2,490 donors and 14,532 organs donated through July 2026, despite a dip during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- A donor's family from Madurai and a transplant coordinator from Tirunelveli were also honoured.
What to watch next
- Whether Tamil Nadu can surpass its all-time high of 268 donors (2024) in coming years
- Further use of State honours for brain dead donors under the September 2023 Government Order
- TRANSTAN's continued role in regulating and streamlining transplant activities
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