Tamil Nadu ranks first in India in deceased organ donation rate at 1.8 per million population, which is seven times higher than the national average.

Non-profit organisations such as MOHAN Foundation have also played a major part in the domain of organ transplantation.

[3][4] It started the Tamil Nadu Cadaver Transplant Program (CTP) on 16 September 2008,[5] conducted workshops to build awareness among the medical society in the state, and also collected feedback on the process of allocating organ donations for patients.

[8] Hithendran's functioning organs, including heart, liver, kidney, corneas and bone marrow, were donated.

[8] A memorial service for Hithendran was arranged at the Raj Bhavan afterwards by the governor, Surjit Singh Barnala.

The committee comprises the principal secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Health and Family Welfare.

The state authority has created a centralised waiting list system to ensure proper allocation of donor organs.

[6] The state has also created green corridors, routes that are cleared out for an ambulance carrying harvested organs to ensure their delivery at the destination in the shortest time possible.

[20] On 25 March 2020, organ transplants across the state were halted due to the coronavirus pandemic in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu has a deceased organ donation rate of 1.8 per million population, which is seven times higher than the national average.

The state suffered a dip in number of organ donations received in 2018, reportedly due to a controversy over preference given to foreign patients.