The World Organ Donation Day is observed on August 13 every year to spread awareness about the importance of organ donation. The day is aimed at encouraging people to adopt the practice of organ donation.

• The day is celebrated to invalidate the myths surrounding organ donation.
• It seeks to encourage people to donate their healthy organs post death as it would save more lives.
• It is aimed at helping people to realise that, many people lose their lives because of unavailability of healthy organs. Thus, volunteering to donate their healthy organs can change life of many.