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To see son in many people, family donates organs
Delhi Newsline New Delhi It was a mother’s desire to see her 22-year-old son alive in “as many people” as possible that allowed the doctors at AIIMS to perform the first-ever voluntary proactive multiple organ donation on December 10 night. The 10-hour procedure … |
Union health ministry data shows that while only 383 cases of unrelated organ donation was recorded in the country in 2009, the figure rose to 672 – almost a 75% increase since last year.
Times of India75% spurt in organ-swapping among unrelated donorsTimes of IndiaIn India, every year there is a need of approximately 175,000 kidneys, 50,000 hearts and 50,000 livers for transplantation. As against the need, only 5,000 kidney transplants…
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To see son in many people, family donates organs
Indian Express It was a mother’s desire to see her 22-year-old son alive in “as many people” as possible that allowed the doctors at AIIMS to perform the first-ever voluntary proactive multiple organ donation on December 10 night. The 10-hour procedure resulted in … 21-year-old leaves gift of life for 34Times of India |
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Nelson Mandela has lung infection: Officials
India Today South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela is suffering from a recurring lung infection and is responding to medical treatments, the nation’s presidency said on Tuesday. The ailing Mandela, 94, has been hospitalized since Saturday for medical tests … |
Chola MS launches new health policyindiablooms… 60 days pre and 90 days post-Hospitalisation expenses, Ambulance expense, Organ donor treatment expense and 141 Day care procedures that does not require 24 hrs hospitalisation – one of the largest of…
Popular weight-loss drug orlistat may cause severe liver and kidney failureNewstrack IndiaWashington, December 11 (ANI): Weight-loss drug orlistat, known by the brand names Xenical and Alli, inhibits a key enzyme that may lead to "severe toxicity …
Times of IndiaDiabetics at 50 per cent more risk of heart attack: studyBusiness StandardDiabetics at 50 per cent more risk of heart attack: study. Press Trust of India / London December 11, 2012, 15:25 … The report – which shows the extent to which p…
India TodayMandela 'responding to treatment' for lung infectionTimes of IndiaJOHANNESBURG: Former South African President Nelson Mandela, in hospital for tests since Saturday, has suffered a recurrence of a lung infection but is responding to t…
Times of IndiaAnna Hazare defends change of heart towards Arvind KejriwalDaily News & AnalysisDefending his flip flop on Arvind Kejriwal, activist Anna Hazare today said he had to change his views on his former aide as times changed and felt that there…