Organ donation is yet to gain momentum in India. The knowledge and attitude of a society toward organ transplantation is far from satisfactory even among the educated sections of the society. The major concerns causing organ shortage in the country are lack of awareness and correct knowledge among public, myths and misconception clouding organ donation due to religious and cultural barriers, etc Hence, imparting correct knowledge and awareness about the issue to the public is quintessential for the success of organ donation program in India. The health professionals, especially medical doctors, do have a key role in imparting correct knowledge and eliminating the barriers regarding organ donation among the public since they are the first individuals to create a relationship with a potential donor's family.However, the ground reality in India is that the identification of brain death and requesting consent from the next to the kin is often given less priority by the doctors and hospital staffs. This change in attitude is partially because of the over work they have and more due to the lack of proper knowledge and attitude toward this issue
Initially, it was thought that sociocultural and religious issues and lack of knowledge on the issue are the major determinants that restrict organ donation. At present, it is apparent that there are many other factors such as lack of institutional mechanisms, organizational support, and legal and ethical issuesThe medical students and doctors with correct vision and knowledge regarding the recent developments in the domain of organ donation can be the champions in this cause and can establish a robust organ donation program in the country by hand-holding other stake holders.