Mysuru: Mysuru is struggling with acute shortage of organs for transplantation. It is estimated that more than a million people suffer with end-stage organ failure but only 3,500 transplants are performed annually. At least 15 patients die every day waiting for organs and every 10 minutes a new name is added to this waiting list. Awareness on organ donation is the only way out to tackle this shortage.
For many of the end-stage organ diseases, organ transplantation is the most preferred treatment. The need for organ transplantation is higher than availability. Hence, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, in association with Rotary Mysore came forward to create awareness regarding organ donation under the banner ‘Punarjanma’ .
