37-year-old woman is AIIMS's first full body donor
A 37-year-old woman from Uttarakhand who suffered irreversible brain damage in a haemorrhagic attack has become the first whole body donor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences this year.
Anmol's story leads to spurt in organ donations – Times of India
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Anmol’s story leads to spurt in organ donations
Times of India “NOTTO will be functional by April this year. Four zonal centres are also being set up,” he said.At present, there are about 200 kidney, 30 liver and 14 heart transplant centres in India. Prasad said efforts are being made to set up more such centres … |
Sale of kidneys – Frontier Post
Sale of kidneysFrontier PostThere is, however, a large gap between the donors and the organ-requires. Pakistan and Bangladesh are the only countries in the region that do not have a law formed on this subject. In India, where all kinds of horrifying st…
Turning dumpyard into a green lung – Daily News & Analysis
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Turning dumpyard into a green lung
Daily News & Analysis Sion hospital is on it’s way to becoming the first BMC-run hospital to process it’s own biodegradable waste. In a bid to make the surroundings greener, nearly 150 students, doctors and employees of Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Sion … |
Symbol of hope stolen from lung transplant survivor
Gilroy resident Dianne Scarbrough is hoping for another miracle this New Year – or, at least – to get her own “Miracle” back.
Lufkin double transplant survivor begins his next challenge
A double transplant survivor is thankful for his life as he is recovering better than expected. 50-year-old Ronnie Donaghey has lived with diabetes since he was 11-years-old. He recently received a kidney and pancreas transplant.
Man gets heart attack after robbery bid – Times of India
Man gets heart attack after robbery bidTimes of IndiaAHMEDABAD: A senior citizen died of heart attack after a gang of robbers barged into his house on Wednesday night at Pansora village near Umreth in Anand district. The same gang then struck in nearby…
Study finds increase in unused transplant livers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The number of donor livers thrown away in the U.S. has increased since 2004 due – in part – to a population growing older and heavier, according to a new study that also points to changes in medical practice that may make some donor livers less viable. “The rationale for looking at this question in the first place is that the number of liver transplants done in the U …
'CT scan victim choked on vomit' – Times of India
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‘CT scan victim choked on vomit’
Times of India On October 16, Tara Sumra (52) was admitted to JJ Hospital with lung infection. The hospital authorities had said that as the patient had multiple disorders the dye had resulted in adverse reaction and she died the next day. On December 25 Bhiku Tambe … |
7 lotto winners who lost it all [Updated] – The Week Magazine
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7 lotto winners who lost it all [Updated]
The Week Magazine uspicious circumstances: The future looked bright for India-born Illinois lottery winner Urooj Khan — an owner of several dry-cleaning operations in the Chicago area — when he scratched off $1 million on a lottery ticket he bought at a 7-Eleven. But … |