Opinion | Organ donation laws are outdated, they need to be changed
3 years, 6 months ago

Opinion | Organ donation laws are outdated, they need to be changed

India TV News  

Today I want to salute the family members of a 46-year-old woman Kamini Patel from Surat, who was declared brain dead after a severe brain haemorrhage. The heart was to be sent from Surat to Mumbai and transplanted within four hours, both the lungs were to be sent to Hyderabad, and kidney and liver were to be given to donors in Ahmedabad for immediate transplant in the bodies of recipients. At the RIMS Hospital in Hyderabad, family members of 31-year-old woman patient Naina Patil are today literally worshipping Kamini as a saviour goddess. According to AIIMS Organ Retrieval Banking Organization, every year 1.5 to two lakh people require kidney transplant, but hardly 8,000 kidney transplants are carried out.

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Bringing Deceased Organ Donations on Par With Live Donations is Modi Govt’s Top Priority Now
1 year, 3 months ago

Bringing Deceased Organ Donations on Par With Live Donations is Modi Govt’s Top Priority Now

News 18  

Deceased organ donation, including those of nearly 1.5 lakh road accident victims annually, and lung donations, the need for which has gone up after Covid-19 — this is a big focus of the 15-days ‘Seva Pakhvada’ starting September 17 on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. A deceased donor can be of any age and can donate all vital organs namely …

Millions of Californians are willing to donate organs, but relatively few do. Here’s why
1 year, 8 months ago

Millions of Californians are willing to donate organs, but relatively few do. Here’s why

LA Times  

The scene at OneLegacy in Azusa on a recent Friday morning would have been familiar to anyone who’s been in a hospital intensive care unit. Researchers are also trying to develop ways to recover bone marrow from a deceased donor to transplant along with the donor’s organs, which could stop the recipient’s immune system from attacking the new organs. Age-related …

DC Edit | Make organ transplants simpler
1 year, 10 months ago

DC Edit | Make organ transplants simpler

Deccan Chronicle  

Every single step making organ transplants less burdensome and more inclusive is a welcome idea for two reasons. One, the demand for organ transplant is increasing by the day, and two, advancements in medical science have made the process less risky for both the donor and the recipient. As per government data, a total of 15,561 organ transplants took place …

Health Ministry Working on 'One Nation, One Organ Allocation' Policy
1 year, 10 months ago

Health Ministry Working on 'One Nation, One Organ Allocation' Policy

News 18  

The Union Health Ministry is working on a ‘One Nation, One Organ Allocation’ policy in consultation with states to come up with uniform guidelines for registration, allocation and other aspects of the process, official sources said. A uniform policy, an official source said, “will help patients in seeking transplant from deceased donors at any hospital in the country giving them …

World Heart Day: Doctors urge people to donate organs, highlight shortage
2 years, 3 months ago

World Heart Day: Doctors urge people to donate organs, highlight shortage

Firstpost  

As per National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation, five lakh people in India need organ donation every year, which is why, there is an urgent need to increase organ donation within the country to save as many lives as possible New Delhi: Almost five lakh Indians face organ failure every year with only 2-3 per cent receiving life-saving transplant, according …

Number of families agreeing to organ donations dips for first time in years
2 years, 5 months ago

Number of families agreeing to organ donations dips for first time in years

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of families agreeing to organ donations has dipped …

Hospitals catch up on coronavirus organ transplant backlog
3 years, 3 months ago

Hospitals catch up on coronavirus organ transplant backlog

NL Times  

The number of organ transplants fell enormously in some countries during the coronavirus crisis, but in the Netherlands, they were able to continue for the most part, according to the Dutch Transplant Foundation. At the same time, the number of organ transplants from deceased donors has increased by 10 percent compared to the same period in 2020. “There is talk …

Organ donation: How have the laws in England changed and do you still have a choice?
4 years, 7 months ago

Organ donation: How have the laws in England changed and do you still have a choice?

The Independent  

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Organ transplants down 60% due to coronavirus restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Organ transplants down 60% due to coronavirus restrictions

Dutch News  

The number of donor organ transplants in the Netherlands has fallen by over 60% since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, putting patients’ lives at risk. The number of transplants since the introduction of the corona measures has gone down from 130 to 30 compared to the same period last year, figures published on Wednesday by the Dutch association for …

Organ transplants down 60% due to coronavirus restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Organ transplants down 60% due to coronavirus restrictions

Dutch News  

The number of donor organ transplants in the Netherlands has fallen by over 60% since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, putting patients’ lives at risk. The number of transplants since the introduction of the corona measures has gone down from 130 to 30 compared to the same period last year, figures published on Wednesday by the Dutch association for …

US proposes new rules to increase organ transplants
5 years ago

US proposes new rules to increase organ transplants

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is overhauling parts of the nation’s transplant system to make sure organs from the dead no longer go to waste — and to make it easier for the living to donate. “When an American wishes to become a living donor, we don’t believe their financial situation should limit their generosity,” said Health and Human Services …

Obesity and old age blamed as organ transplants fall despite record number of donors
5 years, 5 months ago

Obesity and old age blamed as organ transplants fall despite record number of donors

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The overall number of transplants fell by 2 per cent, from 5,104 to 4,990, with …

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