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“Why is organ donation low in India?”
India's low organ donation rates are primarily driven by a lack of public awareness (80.1%) and cultural or religious beliefs, leading to family refusal in over 60% of cases. This lack of understanding about brain death and organ donation suppresses donation rates.
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India's organ donation rate remains low at 0.65 per million, one of the lowest globally. Only 2-3% of the approximately 500,000 organs needed annually are available, despite nearly 20,000 transplants performed in 2025.
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