Archive · 5 Jan 2026
Minister seeks financial aid for organ donor families
A minister in Andhra Pradesh, India, has asked the state's chief minister to give Rs 1 lakh to the families of people who donate organs after they pass away.
Right now, these families get Rs 10,000 and a special funeral with government officials.
In 2025, 301 organs were donated from 93 people, which is the most ever.
The minister wants to help these families more because donating organs is a big and kind thing to do, even when they are very sad.
The most donated organ is the kidney, with 3,858 donated in the last 10 years.
The government wants to make sure these families are honored and supported.
Health Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav appeals for Rs 1 lakh financial aid to families of brain-dead organ donors.
Current assistance includes Rs 10,000 and official honors for the donor's last rites.
Record 301 organs harvested from 93 donors in 2025, with a steady increase in organ donations since 2015.
Kidneys are the most donated organs, with 703 from brain-dead and 3,155 from living donors in the past decade.
Minister highlights the inspirational case of a 15-year-old's organ donation saving five lives.
- Who
- Health and Family Welfare Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, organ donor families
- What
- Request for financial aid to families of brain-dead organ donors
- When
- Proposal submitted, current initiatives ongoing
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To recognize and support the sacrifice of organ donor families and encourage organ donation
- Financial Aid Requested
- Rs 1 lakh per family
- Current Immediate Assistance
- Rs 10,000
- Record Organ Harvests in 2025
- 301 organs from 93 donors
- Organ Donations by Gender
- 69 men, 24 women
- Total Kidneys Donated (Past Decade)
- 3,858 (703 from brain-dead, 3,155 from living donors)