Kerala lags in national organ donation pledge campaign

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite its high public awareness about organ donation, Kerala fairs poorly in the national organ donation pledge campaign.

Kerala stands at 13th position, with only around 3,113 individuals from the state having signed up through the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation’s (NOTTO) online platform.

In contrast, Rajasthan leads with 40,382 pledges, followed by Maharashtra (31,125) and Karnataka (25,351). NOTTO launched the online pledging system to make it easier for people to commit to organ donation. However, the pledging process received a lukewarm response in Kerala.