Synopsis: 65% of 957 heart transplants in the 5 years (2020-24) occurred in southern states, led by Tamil Nadu (332). Meanwhile, 1,695 await hearts and 82,285 wait for all organs nationally; 2,805 died waiting. Telangana tops lung transplants, yet many northern states recorded zero procedures, exposing a stark regional divide in life-saving care.

A patient needing a heart transplant in Chennai stands a far better chance of survival than one in northern cities. South Indian states performed 622 of India’s 957 heart transplants between 2020 and 2024, accounting for 65 percent of all such procedures nationally, according to data tabled in Rajya Sabha on 9 December.

Tamil Nadu alone conducted 332 heart transplants during this period, more than any other state. Karnataka followed with 154 pr

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