Organ Donation Day: Famous Indian Couples Who Have Pledged To Become Organ Donors

Donate Organs and Save Lives You can save up to eight lives after your death through organ donation. Sadly, organ donation ratio in India is estimated to be less than one per million population in India - one of the lowest in the world. Roughly 5 lakh people are estimated to die annually in India due to lack of donor organs. As recorded by Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation (ORBO) of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), only about 8,000 transplants happen each year in India, as against 1.5 to 2 lakh kidney transplants required a year. While the requirement of liver transplants is 40,000-50,000 per year, only about 1,700-1,800 happen each year. In order to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation and motivate people to donate organs after death, 13th of August is observed as Organ Donation Day every year. Many famous celebrities and politicians have pledged to donate their organs after death and also appealed to the public to join the cause of organ donation. Here is a list of 6 famous couples who have pledged to donate their organs. They might be able to inspire you to become an organ donor too.Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh On the occasion of National Doctor’s Day on July 1, 2020, actor couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia Deshmukh shared a video on Instagram where they are seen taking the pledge to donate their organs and encouraging others to do so.Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan last year revealed that he is a pledged organ donor and shared a picture of himself sporting a green-coloured ribbon on his suit on social media. His wife and yesteryear actress Jaya Bachchan had already announced her decision to donate her eyes after death.Dr. Harsh Vardhan and his wife Last year, former Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan, along with his wife Nutan Goel pledged to donate their organs. He tweeted, “I am feeling very happy that I have legally resolved to donate with my wife… Organ donation is Mahadan. It gives life to someone.”Piyush Goyal and wife In 2016, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and his family pledged to donate their organs to mark the National Organ Donation Day.Najeeb Jung and his wife On May 23, 2014, former Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung pledged to be an organ donor and registered himself for the donation during a visit to Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences. He also became a member of Delhi Organ Retrieval and Sharing Organization. Later in August, during an organ donation drive conducted as part of the Independence Day celebrations, his wife Ameena Jung and around 80 members of his staff also pledged to become organ donorsM.K.Stalin and his wife In 2009, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin and his wife Durgavathi also pledged to donate their organs after death, while launch MIOT Hospitals’ Organ Drive (MODE).