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Organ Donation Day in Tamil Nadu - September 23
September 29 , 2024
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- The practice of observing September 23 as Organ Donation Day began in Tamil Nadu after the tragic death of 15-year-old AP Hitendran in 2008.
- Since the inception of the deceased donor organ transplant programme in 2008, there were 1,998 donors in the State.
- A total of 7,207 major organs, including 892 hearts, 912 lungs, 1,794 liver, 3,544 kidneys, 42 pancreas, 15 small bowels and seven hands, were utilised so far.
- A total of 4,204 tissues were retrieved and utilised, he said.
- CM had announced State honours for the mortal remains of deceased donors on September 23, 2023.
- Since then, the honours were accorded to 272 deceased donors from whom 1,461 organs were retrieved.
- The state has retrieved 7,200 organs from 1,988 donors over the past 16 years.
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