Relatives often object to donating heart: doctorsHindustan TimesAccording to the Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee (ZTCC), at present, only two city hospitals are registered to perform a heart transplant – Mahim-based PD Hinduja Hospital and Asia…
Indian doctors and students give Pakistani patient fresh lease of life – The Hindu
The HinduIndian doctors and students give Pakistani patient fresh lease of lifeThe HinduIn these times of hate-driven crimes, protests and conspiracies, some Indian students have, by donating blood for a Pakistani liver transplant patient, shown that h…
India upset over prime plot in Colombo being sold to China – Times of India
The Sunday Times Sri LankaIndia upset over prime plot in Colombo being sold to ChinaTimes of IndiaDELHI/COLOMBO: As India looks at China's growing involvement in Sri Lanka with unease, a Rs 100 crore plot in the heart of Colombo has turned into the…
Bangalore pays tribute to Prabuddha – Times of India
Bangalore pays tribute to PrabuddhaTimes of IndiaFashion guru Prasad Bidapa, who knew Prabuddha for about 25 years, says, "His entry as a photographer changed the scene in India. He came with a new view that reflected his heart and soul. His pictu…
25-year-old registers for first cadaver heart transplant in city
Mumbai, Aug. 20 — Admitted to PD Hinduja Hospital's intensive care unit, a 25-year-old former call centre employee is waiting for a cadaver heart donation. He suffers from end-stage cardiac failure, a condition in which the heart does not respond …
Deadlier than HIV, Hepatitis B is still a silent epidemic in India
Immediately after former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh passed away on August 14 due to complications arising out of liver cancer, the focus shifted to organ donation.
Deadlier than HIV, Hepatitis B is still a silent epidemic in India – Times of India
Deadlier than HIV, Hepatitis B is still a silent epidemic in IndiaTimes of IndiaThere is no denying that India needs a better cadaver donation programme. The country records less than 500 cadaveric organ donations in a year (most of them occurring in C…
Lifelike silicone face masks cause concern – Global Times
Lifelike silicone face masks cause concernGlobal TimesJohn Travolta and Nicolas Cage are not likely to undergo face transplant surgery if they decide to remake the film Face Off. They can just buy their lifelike silicone face masks on China's Inter…
Indian doctors gift new lease of life to Pak woman on Eid – Daily News & Analysis
Indian doctors gift new lease of life to Pak woman on EidDaily News & AnalysisFor 54-year old Zaib Un Nisa, a resident of Sialkot in Pakistan, the best Eid gift anyone could give her, has been delivered by a team of Indian doctors. Doctors at Sir Ganga…
Pakistani son gives new life to mother on his birthday
A Pakistani son's donation of his liver to his mother has left the woman cured of cirrhosis, doctors at Sir Gangaram Hospital here said Sunday.