Agartala, Aug. 4 -- Tripura observed National Organ Donation Day with a state-level awareness programme at Pragna Bhavan in Agartala, where Health and Family Welfare Secretary Kiran Gitte called upon citizens to embrace organ donation as a life-saving humanitarian act.

Speaking exclusively to ANI on Monday, Welfare Secretary Gitte said the primary objective of observing National Organ Donation Day is to encourage greater public awareness and participation in organ donation.

Addressing the gathering as the chief guest, Kiran Gitte highlighted the state's progress in strengthening organ donation and transplantation services and said the Health Department has been consistently working to create awareness among the public.

"Over the past t...