22Nov/18

Travelled to zika-affected areas? Can’t donate blood for 4 months – Times of India


Times of India

Travelled to zika-affected areas? Can’t donate blood for 4 months
Times of India
MUMBAI: With zika virus actively circulating in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, blood banks across the country have been asked to strengthen screening of donors. Zika virus, which primarily spreads with the bite of an infected mosquito, can also be …

22Nov/18

US paper finds cannabis use has no effect on kidney transplant outcomes – The GrowthOp


The GrowthOp

US paper finds cannabis use has no effect on kidney transplant outcomes
The GrowthOp
“Living donor transplants decrease the time the recipient spends on dialysis and increase the small donor pool,” the paper explains. Additionally, “outcomes of the recipient and their graft are better when receiving a living donor kidney over a

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22Nov/18

Health min proposes social support for dependents of organ donor families – Outlook India

Health min proposes social support for dependents of organ donor families
Outlook India
New Delhi, Nov 22 The Health Ministry has proposed providing “social support” of up to Rs five lakh to the dependents of an organ donor in cases of cadaver organ donation. The social support will be provided not in the form of cash but by sponsoring

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22Nov/18

Health min proposes social support for dependents of organ donor families – Business Standard


Business Standard

Health min proposes social support for dependents of organ donor families
Business Standard
The Health Ministry has proposed providing “social support” of up to Rs five lakh to the dependents of an organ donor in cases of cadaver organ donation. The social support will be provided not in the form of cash but by sponsoring medical treatment or …
Foreign nationals seeking organ transplant have to be registered in the waiting listOutlook India

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