The 14th National Organ Donation Day was observed at the       Dr. Ambedkar International Centre on August 3, 2024. To commemorate the occasion, NOTTO, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, organized the celebration program in New Delhi. Ms. Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, was the chief guest, and Dr. Vinod K. Paul, a Member (Health) of NITI Aayog, was the guest of honour. Dr. Atul Goel, Director General of Health Services, and Dr. Anil Kumar, Director of NOTTO, were the hosts for the event.

The event was also attended by Mr. Apurva Chandra, Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, along with senior doctors from various states and medical institutions.

Indian Organ Donation Day has been observed annually since 2010. Its purpose is to raise awareness about brain stem death and organ donation, dispel myths and misconceptions, and encourage citizens to donate organs and tissues after death.

Ms. Patel felicitated deceased donor families and recognized organ recipients and doctors nationwide for their remarkable contributions to transplant medicine. Addressing the occasion, she noted that the organ donation rate has quadrupled to 18,378 over the past decade, praising the efforts of both doctors and donor families for their life-saving decisions. She lauded the family members of deceased organ donors for "doing the greatest service to mankind by saving the lives of numerous people." Calling them an inspiration for the entire country, she encouraged citizens to pledge to donate their organs after death. "It is only through the concerted efforts of every individual and institution that India can realize its vision of becoming one of the leading countries in organ donation and transplantation," she said.