NEW DELHI, Aug 21: Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi has suggested service personnel and their families to come forward and set an example for society by pledging to donate their organs. Addressing a gathering at an event on Wednesday, the Army chief described organ donation as a service to humanity and an extension of the Armed Forces’ spirit of sacrifice and courage.
During the event, General Dwivedi, along with his wife Sunita Dwivedi, president of the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA), pledged to donate their organs at the Army Hospital (Research & Referral). “The initiative aims to encourage awareness and inspire the Armed Forces community to lead the nation in organ donation,” a statement in this regard said.
Their decision has given a major boost to the Armed Forces Organ Retrieval & Transplantation Authority, which has already positioned itself as a national leader in organ retrieval and transplant efforts. “The Indian Army has already created a record, with more than 26,000 personnel pledging organ donations in a single campaign,” the statement said.
