From donor to recipient, this series explores how India’s organ transplant system works, from patients registering for transplantation and waiting for suitable organs to deceased organ donation, medical evaluation, allocation and transplantation. It explains how hospitals, doctors and government organisations coordinate organ donation and transportation across the country, while also examining the laws governing transplantation, illegal organ trafficking, treatment costs, regional disparities and the infrastructure supporting India’s growing transplant network.
From finding a suitable donor to hospital registration and organ allocation, patients face medical, financial and geographical barriers. Unequal access, incomplete reporting and lifelong treatment make transplantation far more complicated than surgery alone for families.
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