A fund has been created at Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union for a 21-year-old woman who needs a kidney after contracting a potentially fatal disease. Princess Morris, the daughter of retired Army Staff Sgt.
'Donors are less; demand much more' – Times of India
'Donors are less; demand much more'Times of IndiaDr Mohamed Rela, one of the world's top liver transplant surgeons and director of the Institute of Liver Diseases and Transplantation at Global Hospitals, Chennai, tells Shobha John that orga…
Wisma Wan to hold blood donation drive – The Borneo Post
Wisma Wan to hold blood donation driveThe Borneo PostKUCHING: Wisma Wan at Tabuan Jaya will hold a blood donation campaign this Saturday (July 7) with the cooperation of the Sarawak General Hospital blood bank. The event will be held from 9.30am to 2.3…
Buzz around body parts – Times of India
Buzz around body partsTimes of IndiaEvery year, 1.5 lakh Indians need either transplantation or dialysis Just 3500-4 ,000 kidney transplants performed annually in India. In Mumbai, 18 cadaver kidney transplants done in 2012, but 2250 have registered 80…
Artificial 'heart' beats for 52-year-old – Times of India
Artificial 'heart' beats for 52-year-oldTimes of IndiaFor four days, Ravinder Kumar (52) lived without a heart, literally. In order to repair a serious defect in his valves, doctors had to replace the organ — which was too weak to even pump b…
Kidneys for life – Times of India
Kidneys for lifeTimes of IndiaChronic kidney disease (CKD), also known as chronic renal disease.
Kidney recipient fine a year after transplant
Nick Carter was diagnosed with a kidney disorder in 2005. His conditioned degraded to “ renal failure” in 2007. He was getting by on 3 percent kidney function in mid-2011.
So lucky to be saved by a double transplant
Double organ recipient Robyn Donnelly counts herself "really lucky" for her successful kidney and pancreas transplants.
India, Myanmar & Medicine on bookshelf (Lead, IANS Books this week … – Newstrack India
India, Myanmar & Medicine on bookshelf (Lead, IANS Books this week …Newstrack IndiaResponsible for setting up kidney transplant centres across India, training many young surgeons in this specialty, and starting the first ever transplant games in …
UK-based Hindi litterateur Sachdev dies of heart failure – Hindustan Times
UK-based Hindi litterateur Sachdev dies of heart failureHindustan TimesA UK-based leading Hindi litterateur, Dr Gautam Sachdev has died in London of heart failure, his family has said. The 73-year-old who died on Friday is survived by wife Manju Sachde…