Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar has been conferred the prestigious “Emerging Government Institution in Organ Transplantation” award at the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day (IODD) celebrations held in New Delhi on Monday. The award was presented during a ceremony organised by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel presented the award in the presence of Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, Director General of Health Services Dr. Loveneesh G. Krishna, Additional Secretary Vijay Nehra and NOTTO Director Dr. Anil Kumar.
The award was received on behalf of AIIMS Bhubaneswar by Dr. Anita Saxena, President; Executive Director and CEO Dr. Ashutosh Biswas; Medical Superintendent Dr. Prabhas Ranjan Tripathy; and Head of the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology Dr. Bramhadatta Pattnaik.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar was recognised for its rapid progress in organ transplantation, with the number of transplant procedures increasing from 16 in 2024 to 63 in 2025. According to the institute, it is the only AIIMS in the country to receive the recognition this year, highlighting its growing role in organ transplantation services.
Expressing gratitude over the honour, Executive Director and CEO Dr. Ashutosh Biswas said the recognition reflected the dedication and coordinated efforts of the institute’s transplant teams, intensive care specialists, nursing staff, transplant coordinators and support personnel. He also acknowledged the contribution of donor families, stating that their selfless decisions had saved many lives and strengthened public confidence in organ donation. He said the institute would continue expanding transplant services while intensifying organ donation awareness across eastern India.
According to AIIMS Bhubaneswar, the institute has performed 78 kidney transplants since the launch of its transplant programme, including 61 living donor and 17 deceased donor kidney transplants. It has also facilitated six successful organ donations, completed four living donor liver transplants and one deceased donor liver transplant.
The institute said it has made significant progress in organ retrieval, transplantation and post-transplant care within a short period while continuing public awareness campaigns and community outreach programmes to promote organ donation.
