Mruthunjai
Since 2013
Maharashtra
Mruthunjai focuses on creating awareness and promoting organ donation, encouraging individuals and communities to contribute towards saving lives through the gift of organ transplantation.
Our Reach
6,000+
Volunteered to Donate Organs
3
Donors Who Donated Organs
Why We Intervene
There are people whose lives, health or ability to see depend on receiving an organ. At the same time, many people remain unaware of the life-changing possibility of organ donation or hesitate to discuss it with their families. Karunya Trust began Mruthunjai to encourage greater awareness and informed conversations around organ donation. We believe that the gift of life can continue even after a person's own journey comes to an end.
Interventions
Holistic Health
- Promotes awareness and advocacy for organ donation
Good Governance
- Networks with hospitals, individuals and groups working to promote organ donation
Understanding Organ & Tissue Donation
Organ and tissue donation can give others a second chance at life. Depending on the circumstances of death, different organs and tissues may be suitable for donation. Understanding what can be donated and the time involved can help families make informed decisions.
6
organs
4
tissues
24 h
longest time after retrieval
A second chance at life
What Can Be Donated After Death?
Choose a situation to see what can be donated.
10 of 10 can be donated
Organs
Heart
Can be donated with ventilator supportWithin 4–6 hours after retrieval
Lungs
Can be donated with ventilator supportWithin 4–6 hours after retrieval
Liver
Can be donated with ventilator supportWithin 12 hours after retrieval
Kidneys
Can be donated with ventilator supportWithin 24 hours after retrieval
Pancreas
Can be donated with ventilator supportWithin 12-18 hours after retrieval
Intestines
Can be donated with ventilator supportWithin 6-10 hours after retrieval
Tissues
Corneas (Eyes)
Can be donatedSkin
Can be donatedBone & Tendons
Can be donatedHeart Valves
Can be donated
Organ / Tissue Transplantation and Retrieval Time Frame
| Sr. No. | Organ / Tissue that can be donated | After Brain Death | Time Available for Transplantation after Retrieval | After Circulatory Death / Normal Death | Retrieval Time Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart | Can be donated with ventilator support | Within 4–6 hours after retrieval | Not viable | NA |
| 2 | Lungs | Can be donated with ventilator support | Within 4–6 hours after retrieval | Not viable | NA |
| 3 | Liver | Can be donated with ventilator support | Within 12 hours after retrieval | Not viable | NA |
| 4 | Kidneys | Can be donated with ventilator support | Within 24 hours after retrieval | Not viable | NA |
| 5 | Pancreas | Can be donated with ventilator support | Within 12-18 hours after retrieval | Not viable | NA |
| 6 | Intestines | Can be donated with ventilator support | Within 6-10 hours after retrieval | Not viable | NA |
| 7 | Corneas (Eyes) | Can be donated | NA | Can be donated | To be retrieved within 6 hours |
| 8 | Skin | Can be donated | NA | Can be donated | To be retrieved within 6 hours |
| 9 | Bone & Tendons | Can be donated | NA | Can be donated | To be retrieved within 6 hours |
| 10 | Heart Valves | Can be donated | NA | Can be donated | To be retrieved within 6 hours |
Why Timing Matters
After brain death, the heart may continue to circulate blood with ventilator support, allowing certain vital organs to remain suitable for transplantation.
After circulation and breathing have permanently stopped, some tissues may still be suitable for donation if they are retrieved within the prescribed time and under appropriate conditions.
6
hours
To be retrieved within 6 hours
Corneas, skin, bone & tendons and heart valves, after circulatory / normal death
Time Available for Transplantation after Retrieval
Hours available after retrieval, by organ. The lighter part of a bar shows a range.
- Heart: Within 4–6 hours after retrieval
- Lungs: Within 4–6 hours after retrieval
- Intestines: Within 6-10 hours after retrieval
- Liver: Within 12 hours after retrieval
- Pancreas: Within 12-18 hours after retrieval
- Kidneys: Within 24 hours after retrieval
Organ / Tissue Transplantation and Retrieval Time Frame
Pledge to Be an Organ Donor
You can register your pledge to donate organs and tissues after death with NOTTO, the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization, Government of India.
Need Help With Organ or Tissue Donation?
If you or your family need information or assistance regarding organ or tissue donation after death, please contact the nearest Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC) or an authorised organ and tissue donation centre.