Sonali Bendre Instagram – I’m so honoured to join the Organ Donation Initiative by the Kokilaben Hospital and The Times of India. This is such an important initiative, especially since deceased organ donation is still has very low numbers in India even today. According to a survey, in India, every year about 500,000 people die because of the non-availability of organs. There are so many challenges around this such as a huge lack of awareness, fear, misconceptions, lack of proper medical infrastructure, so initiatives like this are very important to raise awareness, answer unasked questions and more importantly to address the emotions of the donor families sensitively. I would like to commend Mrs. Tina Ambani and the leadership team of the Times of India for continuing to support initiatives that are helping to change perceptions and bring a spotlight to this much needed subject. @kokilabenhospital @timesofindia @tinaambaniofficial