Hyderabad: Telangana ranked first in organ donation and won a national award from the Union Health Ministry for its performance during 2025.
According to officials, the state recorded 205 cadaver organ donations in the year. These donations took place under the Jeevandan programme, the state-run initiative.
As a result, doctors successfully retrieved and transplanted 758 organs and tissues. The total included 291 kidneys and 186 livers.
Additionally, the figures covered 95 lungs, 32 hearts, and 154 corneas. Therefore, health officials said no other state matched Telangana’s performance.
Organ donation rate far above national average
Officials said Telangana achieved an organ donation rate of more than five donors per million population. In contrast, the national average stood at 0.8 donors per million population.
Moreover, the state strengthened its system by adopting provisions of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act. This step helped speed up brain-death certification.
At the same time, officials said the law helped curb illegal organ trade. Meanwhile, trained transplant coordinators and hospital networks improved coordination.
Furthermore, public awareness drives under Jeevandan boosted participation across hospitals. As a result, donation numbers rose steadily.
Finally, the government urged citizens to pledge organ donation. Officials said a single donor could save multiple lives through timely transplants.
Telangana Sets the National Benchmark in Organ Donation 🏆
Telangana has been awarded ‘Best State for Organ Donation’ by the Union Health Ministry, recording 205 cadaver donations in 2025 under the #Jeevandan programme—resulting in the successful retrieval and use of 758 organs… pic.twitter.com/HuD8NrCC5P
— IPRDepartment (@IPRTelangana) January 9, 2026