Experts mandate proper centralized registry for organ donation in India to speed up transplantspharmabiz.comCurrently, India has a deceased donation rate of 0.05- 0.08 per million population which is among the lowest globally. There is a need for 2 lak…
Deccan Chronicle |
Saving neighbours, Bengaluru hospital helps 4 Sri Lankan kids
Deccan Chronicle Bengaluru: Jayantha Balasooriya from Sri Lanka, the father of four-year-old girl Suwini Umeda Shreemali Balasooriya, is a happy man. “Back home, thalassemia … |
The Quint |
Living Organ Donation Can Save Lives – It’s Time to Step Up
The Quint These are the stark facts related to organ donation in India, where less than 0.08 per million population are organ donors, an incredibly small and insignificant number compared to the rest of the world. Awareness about living organ donation is low … |
Cornell Chronicle |
New organ transplant monitoring promises better patient care
Cornell Chronicle “Our method can be easily adapted to monitor the health of other transplanted organs such as liver and kidney,” said De Vlaminck, adding that the paper details a refined algorithm to address closely related recipients and donors, a scenario that is … |
Times of India |
Rare gift: Man donates liver to save old friend
Times of India The Transplant Act is strict about non-related organ donors, and the ethical committee at Max scrutinised the details minutely. “The authorities considered the strong bond of friendship between patient and donor and allowed the liver donation … |
Arizona Daily StarDonor Kidneys Rejected by Centers 7 Times on AverageArizona Daily StarCenters most often gave a pass to a donated kidney either based on donor-related factors such as age of the person or quality of the organ, or because the minimal a…
Daily Journal OnlineDonor Kidneys Rejected by Centers 7 Times on AverageDaily Journal OnlineCenters most often gave a pass to a donated kidney either based on donor-related factors such as age of the person or quality of the organ, or because the minim…
Carlisle SentinelDonor Kidneys Rejected by Centers 7 Times on Average | Health …Carlisle SentinelTHURSDAY, July 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A donated kidney is turned away for transplant an average of seven times before reaching the patient who …
Bloomington PantagraphDonor Kidneys Rejected by Centers 7 Times on Average | Health …Bloomington PantagraphTHURSDAY, July 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A donated kidney is turned away for transplant an average of seven times before reaching the patien…
Newser |
Toddler Gets Gift of a Lifetime From Grandma
Newser “Having a living and a related donor allowed us to schedule the transplant as quickly as possible,” says the doctor who treated Wryn in Birmingham, Ala. The doctors say a “very, very healthy” Carol Graydon has the kidneys of a 20-year-old, though Wryn … |