NU Hospitals Rajajinagar | Bangalore

  In our country, it is estimated that around 1.5–2lakh people are on dialysis but only about 5,000 of them have been able to receive organs. In addition to this, around 2 lakh people die due to liver diseases and 50,000 people die due to heart diseases due to lack of organs. Due to fear, myths or poor understanding, organ donation has not caught up in our country. Dr Prasanna Venkatesh  (Managing Director and Senior Consultant  Paediatric Urologist – NU Hospitals) said, “Raising awareness on Organ Donation to the general public is very beneficial. The donor’s organs will help patients who need these for life saving transplants. This is the reason we are observing “Organ Donation Awareness Day” on August 13th to create awareness for Organ donation. This is also a day when we remember all of the donors along with their families, who did this selfless deed and we take this opportunity say a big “Thank You” Donor organs: Dr Kiran Chandra Patro  (Senior  Consultant Nephrologist  at NU Hosp