Organ donations and transplants are slowly picking up in Tamil Nadu. The number is inching towards the pre-pandemic levels, with March alone registering donations from 12 deceased donors.
COVID-19 slowed down organ donations and transplants. The factors at play included lockdown and the focus of government hospitals on COVID-19 management.
According to the Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (TRANSTAN), 745 major organs and 352 tissues were harvested from 161 donors in the last two years during the pandemic — from May 2020 to April 6, 2022.