Apollo Hospitals Salutes Organ Donors – Celebrates “A second chance to live”
Financial Express
Apollo Hospitals also announced that it will run an awareness campaign on organ donation for 2 weeks to spread awareness on this supreme act of giving in schools, colleges, corporates, public sectors etc. The campaign was inaugurated today and will …

Apollo Hospitals Salutes Organ Donors – Celebrates “A second chance to live”
Business Wire India (press release)
Apollo Hospitals also announced that it will run an awareness campaign on organ donation for 2 weeks to spread awareness on this supreme act of giving in schools, colleges, corporates, public sectors etc. The campaign was inaugurated today and will …

‘Tree of life’ honours organ donors, spreads awareness
The Hindu
Her liver transplant two years ago has been a life-changing experience for 19-year-old Dnyshree Ghule, who has decided to donate her organs. “Whenever I get a chance I tell people about this (organ donation) and encourage them…” reads her testimonial.

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Third cadaver donation in week, but count lower than last year’s
Times of India
“We are happy with three donations occurring within a week, but we lag behind in comparison to last year,” said an official of the Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC), which oversees organ sharing among hospitals. By August 15 last year, the …

Nevada Group Says State’s Organ Transplant Pool Needs More Diversity
KNPR
The minority waiting list and recipient numbers far outpace the number of minority organ and tissue donors. The first week in August was National Minority Donor Awareness Week, but Alma Rodriguez, Multicultural Outreach Coordinator for the Nevada Donor …

Mumbai hails two heart transplants in a week, experts skeptical
Daily News & Analysis
Members of the medical fraternity were of the opinion that without a strong organ donation awareness initiative, it will be very difficult to sustain a transplant programme. They said it was important for the state government to come forward and give …

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Heart transplants raise hopes of patients waiting for organ donors
The Indian Express
Currently while two people are registered on the Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre’s (ZTCC) waiting-list for heart transplant, officials believe more are likely to approach them following the two heart transplants in a week in Mumbai. “In the last …

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City sees second successful heart transplant in a week
The Asian Age
While, Sukhmeet Sandhu, regional director, Fortis Healthcare (region-west and east) said that it is extremely heartening to see the city’s second heart transplant in less than a week and while the activities for the month-long organ donation awareness …
Mumbai green corridor: Heart transported successfully from Vashi to MulundDaily News & Analysis
Mumbai sees second successful heart transplant in four daysBusiness Standard
Mumbai’s heart grows bigger: 2nd transplant in 5 days via fast laneTimes of India
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What are you doing to promote organ donations? : HC asks Maha
Times of India
… quick transfer of the heart from Pune to Mumbai earlier this week. ”The government must now come out and say what it plans to do to create widespread awareness,” said Warunjikar, who represented petitioners who faced hurdles for organ transplants.

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