ORGAN India Return As Team India Managers For The Third Consecutive World Transplant Games
After leading India’s campaigns in 2023 and 2025, ORGAN India, the Parashar Foundation initiative, begins preparations with the largest ever contingent to Leuven in 2027
New Delhi, 26th June, 2026: ORGAN India, an initiative of the Parashar Foundation, has been appointed Team Managers and Country Representatives for India by the World Transplant Games Federation for the Indian contingent participating in the World Transplant Games 2027, scheduled to be held in Leuven, Belgium.
ORGAN India Return as Team India Managers for the third consecutive World Transplant Games
This marks the third consecutive time that ORGAN India has been entrusted with the responsibility of managing and supporting Team India at the prestigious international sporting event for transplant recipients.
The World Transplant Games bring together transplant recipients from across the globe, celebrating the gift of life through sport while demonstrating the success of organ transplantation and the importance of organ donation.
The Games provide a powerful platform for transplant recipients to showcase their fitness, determination and ability to lead active and fulfilling lives after transplantation.
Having successfully led the Indian contingent at the previous two editions, ORGAN India will once again oversee the selection, preparation, training support, logistics, fundraising and participation of Indian athletes representing the country in Leuven in 2027.
The organization will work closely with transplant recipients, donor families, transplant professionals, hospitals and supporters across the country to identify and prepare athletes from diverse backgrounds who embody the spirit of the Games.
Under ORGAN India’s stewardship, India’s participation at the World Transplant Games has witnessed significant growth. In 2023, Team India travelled to Perth, Australia, with a contingent of 32 athletes and returned with 35 medals. Building on this momentum, the 2025 contingent grew to 57 athletes, who brought home 63 medals from Dresden, Germany, marking India’s strongest-ever performance at the Games.
Encouraged by the growing interest among transplant recipients across the country, ORGAN India is now preparing to take a contingent of close to 80 members to Leuven in 2027, which is expected to be India’s largest representation at the Games so far.
What Did the Chairperson Say?
“Being appointed as the Team Managers for the third consecutive World Transplant Games is both an honor and a responsibility. Every edition gives us an opportunity to show the country what organ donation and transplantation can make possible.”
“Through Team India, we hope to celebrate the achievements of transplant recipients, inspire more conversations around organ donation and demonstrate that life after transplant can be active, competitive and full of possibility,” said Anika Parashar, Chairperson, Parashar Foundation and Founder, ORGAN India.
India’s transplant athletes have continued to demonstrate remarkable dedication and sporting excellence while serving as ambassadors for organ donation.
Their journeys reinforce the message that transplantation does not simply offer recipients a second chance at life, but also enables them to return to sport, pursue new ambitions and represent the country on a global platform.
“We have seen Team India grow stronger, more competitive and more confident with every edition. As preparations for Leuven begin, our focus will be on identifying athletes from across India, giving them the right training and support, and building a team that is prepared to compete at the highest level.”
“We are already seeing considerable interest from transplant recipients and expect 2027 to be our largest contingent yet,” said Sunayana Singh, CEO, ORGAN India and India’s Member Representative at the World Transplant Games Federation.
As preparations begin for the 2027 Games, ORGAN India will invite transplant recipients interested in representing India, along with supporters, donors, corporate partners and institutions, to join Team India’s journey to Leuven.
The organization remains committed to strengthening awareness around organ donation and showcasing the life-changing impact of transplantation through the achievements of India’s transplant athletes on the global stage.
About the World Transplant Games
Established in 1978 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee the World Transplant Games Federation is a worldwide organization that has representation from more than sixty countries that celebrates successful transplantation and the gift of life through unique and inspiring events – the Summer and Winter World Transplant Games.
In the more than 40 years since its inception, there have been 22 Games. The 2027 Games are the 26th edition of the Summer Games. More details can be found at wtfg.org and worldtransplantgames.org.
About ORGAN India
Organ Receiving & Giving Awareness Network (ORGAN) India is an initiative of the Parashar Foundation a non-profit organization based in Delhi. It is also supported by the Vijaya Gujral Foundation, another non-profit organization.
ORGAN India Project was initiated in 2013 after the former Chairperson, Late Ms Kirti Parashar was told that she needed a heart transplant. Thanks to a generous organ donor, Kirti Parashar got a new heart which was transplanted into her on December 13th, 2013.
The family initially underwent a lot of struggles and realized that there was an urgent and pressing need to raise awareness about organ donation, hence starting ORGAN India under the umbrella of the Parashar Foundation.
Today, it has become one of the key organizations in India working on the issue of organ donation and has a Pan-India presence working under the aegis of the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO).
ORGAN India has had a long association with NOTTO (National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization and has functioned under the aegis of NOTTO since 2016.
ORGAN India and NOTTO have had several collaborative events and have been awarded multiple times by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare at the Indian Organ Donation Day on 27th November in 2016, 2018, and 2019.
ORGAN India has emerged as the network leader in bringing all NGOs and government stakeholders under one umbrella under the Annual Collaborative Conclave for Organ Donation.
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