On August 13th 1993, the World Health Organization (WHO) started world organ donation day in collaboration with other international organisations.
The major goal is to increase awareness about the necessity of organ donation and encourage people to register for it.
On August 3rd, 1994, India recorded the first successful deceased-donor heart transplant.
Organ donors can save up to eight lives and improve over 75 lives, regardless of age or medical history, without any family charges.
In recent decades, researchers are developing innovative technologies and treatments to revolutionise organ donation and transplantation.
Xenotransplantation, regenerative medicine, and 3D printing for human transplantation are some examples of new technologies.
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