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Indian Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi, Wife Pledge Organ Donation in Delhi

The pledge spotlights AORTA's push within the services, which has logged over 26,000 registrations.

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Overview

  • The commitment was made on August 20 at Army Hospital (Research & Referral) in New Delhi during an awareness programme attended by DGAFMS Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin.
  • General Upendra Dwivedi framed donation as the ultimate service to humanity and urged personnel and families to lead a broader campaign.
  • The Ministry of Defence reported that more than 26,000 Army personnel have registered as donors in a single campaign.
  • COAS Recommendation Cards were presented on the spot to three transplant-care workers, including a housekeeper, and donor families were felicitated.
  • Coverage underscored India’s shortage, with NOTTO citing roughly 500,000 deaths yearly and about 0.4 donations per million, as recent programme changes were highlighted to encourage participation.