Although there’s no specific awareness day for donating human parts (like skin, bone, limbs) today, it’s an excellent time to highlight the profound impact of organ donation in saving lives.

 Why Organ Donation Matters

• Global Significance:
  –National Organ Donation Day (India): Every year on August 3, the country honours the first deceased-donor heart transplant of 1994 and encourages pledges to donate organs and tissues after death 
  – World Organ Donation Day falls on August 13, celebrating the act of giving the gift of life

• India’s Donation Reality:
  Despite being the second-largest transplant country (2019), India’s deceased donation rate is just 0.65 per million, compared with Spain’s 35.1 and the U.S.’s 21.9 pmp.

• Top States Lead the Way:
  Tamil Nadu ranks first in India at 1.8 pmp, seven times the national average, thanks to initiatives like green corridors and mandatory brain‑death certification.

How You Can Share the Gift

1. Register as a Donor online via OrganIndia or your local hospital.

2. Inform Your Family – In India, legal consent comes from next-of-kin, even if you’ve pledged 

3. Spread Awareness – Talk about myths, such as limitations due to health, age, religion or religion .

What to Do Today

• Share a post: “No official day today—but every day is a chance to give life forward.”

• Use visuals: a green ribbon, heart-shaped hands, donor‑recipient gratitude.

• A call to action:

  • “Register today.”

  • “Tell your family.”

  • “Save up to 8 lives with a simple pledge.”

“You don’t have to be remembered after death—just remembered during life.”
Your decision today could give hope, health, and happiness to countless families. 💚