It’s a struggle for organ donors’ kin
11 years, 4 months ago

It’s a struggle for organ donors’ kin

The Hindu  

They showed exemplary courage by taking the most difficult decision in trying circumstances, to save multiple lives. Her husband Mangali Mallesham from Mominpet mandal of Ranga Reddy district died in an accident three months ago, after which three of his organs were harvested and transplanted. “I agreed as I felt convinced that three people will live in my husband’s name,” she recalled amid tears, while speaking on the sidelines of an event in Gandhi Hospital where she was felicitated along with others. They donated the organs of Kalpana Tiwari who died of cardiac arrest in July this year - ironically three months after she expressed her wish for organ donation. Jeevandan Cadaver Transplantation Programme has received organs from 35 donors since its inception in January this year, said Gandhi Hospital’s Superintendent M. Chandrasekhar.

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Two brain-dead patients in Delhi save six lives by donating organs
22 hours, 39 minutes ago

Two brain-dead patients in Delhi save six lives by donating organs

India Today  

Two brain-dead patients in Delhi have given new hope to six critically ill people through organ donation. Their families made the selfless decision to donate their organs, saving lives and bringing attention to India's severe shortage of organ donors. One kidney and her liver were used for a patient in Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, while her second kidney …

Nara Lokesh's quick response ensures life-saving heart transplant in Andhra
4 days, 22 hours ago

Nara Lokesh's quick response ensures life-saving heart transplant in Andhra

India Today  

A single message to Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh on social media platform X, set in motion a life-saving mission, ensuring a donated heart reached its recipient in time. When Cherukuri Sushma was declared brain dead at Ramesh Hospitals in Guntur, her family’s decision to donate her organs needed swift execution. Sushma was declared brain dead at Ramesh Hospitals in …

AIIMS to set up organ retrieval bank in Bathinda
2 weeks, 5 days ago

AIIMS to set up organ retrieval bank in Bathinda

Hindustan Times  

A week after performing the first live renal transplant in any government hospital in Punjab, the management of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, is now working to set up an organ retrieval bank, to boost cadaveric transplants. AIIMS president AK Gupta said that the inception of kidney transplant services would prove a boon for patients, where high-end …

2% lifeline: Why kidney patients in Delhi are dying waiting for cadaver transplants
2 weeks, 5 days ago

2% lifeline: Why kidney patients in Delhi are dying waiting for cadaver transplants

Firstpost  

With an acute shortage of cadaver kidney donations, most transplant patients rely on living donors—leaving many on dialysis with little hope. In Delhi, less than 2% of kidney patients receive cadaver transplants, leaving thousands reliant on living donors or prolonged dialysis. Kidney transplants continue to be predominantly sourced from living related donors,” said Dr. Reetesh Sharma, Director & Head, Nephrology …

Severe organ shortage leaves most kidney failure patients in Delhi without transplants
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Severe organ shortage leaves most kidney failure patients in Delhi without transplants

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Every year, thousands of Indians suffer from kidney failure clinging to the hope of a transplant, but for many, that hope fades with time. With long waiting lists, a severe shortage of cadaver organ donors, and financial barriers, a large number of patients die before ever receiving a transplant. Less than 2% of kidney patients in Delhi hospitals …

Organs of brain dead woman donated
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Organs of brain dead woman donated

The Hindu  

Family members of a woman patient from Kerala who was declared brain dead by doctors donated her vital organs to the needy in Mangaluru on Sunday. In a press note, the hospital said Ms. Prasanna, a resident of Kannur in Kerala, was brought to the hospital on March 7 following weakness and seizures. A team of experts examined and declared …

Odisha: One-year-old boy saves lives of three through organ donation
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Odisha: One-year-old boy saves lives of three through organ donation

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: A family from Odisha’s Rourkela has touched hearts with their remarkable act of generosity, choosing to donate their one-year-old son’s organs after his untimely demise. Ashok Lenka and Pratibha Nayak made the noble decision following the tragic loss of their son, Janmesh Lenka, who was being treated at AIIMS Bhubaneswar for severe health complications. The family’s act serves as …

Heartbreaking yet heroic: 16-month-old becomes Odisha’s youngest donor; Janmesh’s parents turn grief into hope
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Heartbreaking yet heroic: 16-month-old becomes Odisha’s youngest donor; Janmesh’s parents turn grief into hope

Live Mint  

Odisha’s youngest donor: In a deeply moving and historic moment, AIIMS Bhubaneswar has facilitated a landmark multi-organ transplant, making 16-month-old Janmesh Lenka the youngest organ donor in Odisha. Understanding the life-saving potential of organ donation, the hospital’s transplant coordination team counselled Janmesh’s grieving parents. The gastro-surgery team, led by Dr Brahmadutt Patnaik, successfully retrieved Janmesh’s liver, which was then transported …

Chandigarh: 33-yr-old brain-dead man gives fresh lease of life to four patients
1 month, 1 week ago

Chandigarh: 33-yr-old brain-dead man gives fresh lease of life to four patients

Hindustan Times  

A 33-year-old man from Fatehgarh Sahib, who suffered a fatal head injury in an accident, gave a new lease of life to four critically ill patients through organ donation at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. Jatinder Singh’s heart, both kidneys and liver were transplanted into four critically ill patients at PGIMER in Chandigarh. Jatinder Singh’s family …

Brain-dead teacher’s organ donation gives new life to four patients in Thiruvananthapuram
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brain-dead teacher’s organ donation gives new life to four patients in Thiruvananthapuram

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a remarkable act of generosity, the family of 52-year-old R Rajesh, a teacher at Amrita HSS Paripally, donated his organs after he passed away due to a brain haemorrhage. His family made the decision to donate his organs to critically ill patients undergoing treatment in various hospitals. One kidney was allocated to the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College hospital, …

Varkala native’s organs give new lease of life to four
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Varkala native’s organs give new lease of life to four

The Hindu  

Four people were given a new lease of life when the family of a person who was declared brain-dead came forward to donate his organs. R. Rajesh, a native of Varkala and a school teacher at Amritha HSS, Parippally, had been admitted to a private hospital following cerebral haemorrhage on February 8. The kidneys were donated to two patients with …

Liver brought to Indore from Goa gives new life to 67-year-old man
2 months ago

Liver brought to Indore from Goa gives new life to 67-year-old man

Hindustan Times  

Indore, Liver brought to Indore from Goa on a regular flight was transplanted into a 67-year-old man, giving him a new lease of life, an official said on Friday. Liver brought to Indore from Goa gives new life to 67-year-old man The donor, Ajay Giri, was admitted to a private hospital in Goa on January 26 after suffering a brain …

Two brain dead patients help six persons live post-transplant
2 months ago

Two brain dead patients help six persons live post-transplant

The Hindu  

Organ donation by two brain-dead patients’ families helped to save six persons at Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre here. The Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu allocated heart valves, two kidneys, pancreas, small bowel and stomach to the hospital. SRMC doctors harvested four kidneys, two livers, pancreas, heart valves, small bowel, stomach and four corneas. After his mother Mangayarkarsi, a single parent, …

Ludhiana: Brain-dead man gives new lease of life to 2 at DMCH
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Brain-dead man gives new lease of life to 2 at DMCH

Hindustan Times  

A 54-year-old man’s organs gave a new lease of life to two people in Ludhiana on Friday. Both the transplants were successfully performed by collaborative efforts of critical care medicine team, led by Dr PL Gautam, professor and head; anaesthesia team led by Dr Suneet Kant Kathuria, professor and head; liver transplant team, under the guidance of Dr Gursagar Singh …

Organs harvested at Tiruchi govt. hospital help six patients
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Organs harvested at Tiruchi govt. hospital help six patients

The Hindu  

Organs harvested by a team of surgeons from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital in Tiruchi from a brain-dead patient helped six persons on Saturday. According to an official statement, a 28-year-old man from Usilampatti in Madurai district was admitted to the hospital’s emergency department on January 9 morning with a grievous head injury. As per the norms of the Transplant …

In a record year for deceased donations, Tamil Nadu’s government hospitals contribute to over 50% donors
2 months, 3 weeks ago

In a record year for deceased donations, Tamil Nadu’s government hospitals contribute to over 50% donors

The Hindu  

In a year that saw Tamil Nadu recording the highest number of deceased donations, over 50% of the donors came from government hospitals. 2024 ended on an all-time high for the State’s deceased donor organ transplantation programme — 268 donors and 1,500 organs/tissues utilised. A number of factors contributed to a rise in awareness on organ donations in Tamil Nadu; …

City marks 2025’s first cadaver donation, giving new hope to three lives
2 months, 4 weeks ago

City marks 2025’s first cadaver donation, giving new hope to three lives

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The city marked its first organ donation of 2025 on Friday at MGM Hospital, Vashi, as the family of a 50-year-old man from Koparkhairane turned their grief into generosity. City marks 2025’s first cadaver donation, giving new hope to three lives The donor, who suffered a second brain stroke during a New Year’s Eve party, was kept on a …

210 organs retrieved from the brain-dead and transplanted to needy in the last one year, says Jeevandan Andhra Pradesh Coordinator
2 months, 4 weeks ago

210 organs retrieved from the brain-dead and transplanted to needy in the last one year, says Jeevandan Andhra Pradesh Coordinator

The Hindu  

State Coordinator for Jeevandan and Director of Visakha Institute of Medical Sciences K. Rambabu has said that as many as 210 organs were retrieved from the brain-dead and transplanted to the needy in the last one year. He said that the response for the Jeevandan programme has been encouraging and attributes the success to the State government’s efforts, apart from …

Ludhiana: Liver patient gets new lease of life at city hospital
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Liver patient gets new lease of life at city hospital

Hindustan Times  

In a lifesaving initiative at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, the unfortunate demise of a 56-year-old woman from Ludhiana led to the donation of her organs, giving a new lease of life to multiple individuals. Following the declaration of brain death, the hospital’s in-house organ retrieval and transplantation team, including the critical care and anaesthesia team led by Dr PL …

Organ Donation in India: Bridging the Gap Between Life and Death
4 months ago

Organ Donation in India: Bridging the Gap Between Life and Death

Deccan Chronicle  

With India’s vast population, the need for organ transplants is critical, yet organ donation rates remain among the lowest in the world. India’s organ donation rate is currently 0.52 per million people, compared to 35 per million in countries like Spain and 26 per million in the United States. The reasons behind India’s low organ donation rate are complex: Lack …

Kerala sees sharp drop in cadaver organ donations
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala sees sharp drop in cadaver organ donations

New Indian Express  

Over the 12-year period under review, 7,830 patients registered for transplants through the programme, but only 367 deceased donations took place, and merely 1,024 solid organs were retrieved. Many are now turning to living donors for transplants, but this leaves poorer patients at a severe disadvantage,” says Mathew Philip, chairman of the Liver Foundation of Kerala, which supports liver-transplant surgeries. …

Tamil Nadu Leads in Deceased Organ Donations, Setting a Benchmark for Other States
5 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu Leads in Deceased Organ Donations, Setting a Benchmark for Other States

New Indian Express  

Tamil Nadu shines as a model state in organ donation, with over 100 cadaver donations in the first 130 days of 2024. The state's commitment to organ donation is evident in its focus on transparency and inclusivity in the organ allocation process. The State Organ Donation Day is observed to promote organ donation and raise awareness about the importance of …

Visakhapatnam: Rally organised to mark World Organ Donation Day
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Visakhapatnam: Rally organised to mark World Organ Donation Day

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam hosted a rally in recognition of World Organ Donation Day on Tuesday, aiming to raise awareness about the critical importance of organ donation. In his address, the collector stressed the urgency of dispelling myths surrounding organ donation and highlighted India's severe organ shortage, with approximately 5,00,000 patients currently on the transplant waiting list. GVMC commissioner P. Sampath Kumar …

Women show the way in living organ donation as 2023 sees highest ever transplants
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Women show the way in living organ donation as 2023 sees highest ever transplants

The Hindu  

Women led the way in living organ donation, offering patients suffering from end-stage organ failure a new lease of life. Releasing the data, the Health Ministry said there was a need to promote organ donation from deceased persons to address the huge organ requirement, with increasing cases of non-communicable and lifestyle diseases leading to a high number of patients suffering …

Organ Donation Camp Till August 15 in Visakhapatnam
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Organ Donation Camp Till August 15 in Visakhapatnam

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: An organ donation initiative organised by the All India Body and Donors Association is taking place in Visakhapatnam till August 15. Prasad urged the community to overcome misconceptions and participate in organ donation to save lives. He expressed concern over the loss of lives due to delayed donor responses, noting that in the past five years, 90,000 individuals in …

Couple in Karnataka donate vital organs of brain dead daughter who wanted to be heart surgeon
8 months ago

Couple in Karnataka donate vital organs of brain dead daughter who wanted to be heart surgeon

New Indian Express  

TUMAKURU: In a noble gesture, a couple from Tiptur donated the vital organs of their thirteen-year-old daughter Chandana V who was declared brain dead after she did not respond to treatment following a road accident. Back in her home town, Chandana, daughter of Vasanth Kumar and Divya of Halepalya area, was given a tearful farewell with people from different walks …

9-year-old brain dead boy’s organs save four lives in Pune
8 months, 2 weeks ago

9-year-old brain dead boy’s organs save four lives in Pune

Hindustan Times  

The parents of a nine-year old boy from Vishrantwadi who was declared brain dead on July 9 after suffering from benign brain tumour with Hydrocephalus donated his organs and saved four lives, said officials. The city recorded the 36th cadaveric organ donation this year, said officials of Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee, Pune. With this the city recorded the 36th cadaveric …

Poor identification of brain death cases impacting organ donations: Health Ministry
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Poor identification of brain death cases impacting organ donations: Health Ministry

The Hindu  

Poor identification and certification of brain stem death or brain death cases is keeping the rate of organ donations at low levels in India, despite the availability of many potential cases, the Union Health Ministry has said. Expressing concern over the rate of organ donations in the country remaining at less than one donor per million population in a year, …

Chandigarh: 20-year-old youth brain dead youth saves lives of four end-stage patients
1 year ago

Chandigarh: 20-year-old youth brain dead youth saves lives of four end-stage patients

Hindustan Times  

A 20-year-old Haryana youth gave new lease of life to four terminally ill patients with organ donation here at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. The lives that were impacted through transplantation as an outcome of his organ donation included one heart recipient at Chennai, one kidney recipient and two corneal recipients here at PGIMER. As the cross-matching indicated …

Chandigarh: PGIMER doctor gets Sushruta award 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandigarh: PGIMER doctor gets Sushruta award 2024

Hindustan Times  

PGIMER’s transplant coordinator Parul Gupta has been awarded Sushruta award 2024 on Thursday in recognition of her contributions in the field of organ donation. Parul Gupta has played an integral role since 2019 by facilitating over 150 organ and tissue donations. Gupta has played an integral role since 2019 by facilitating over 150 organ and tissue donations, adding success to …

Kerala’s first multiple organ transplantee wants donors to see beyond controversies
1 year, 1 month ago

Kerala’s first multiple organ transplantee wants donors to see beyond controversies

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Until 2014, Alex A endured a fearful existence as he was suffering from primary hyperoxaluria, a rare metabolic disorder that affects vital organs. As Thursday marks ten years of his successful surgery, Alex -- Kerala’s first multiple organ transplantee -- is at peace with life, and yearning to recover lost ground. “I was undergoing dialysis when the family of …

10-year old brain-dead boy’s organs donated at Nanavati Hospital
1 year, 2 months ago

10-year old brain-dead boy’s organs donated at Nanavati Hospital

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The city recorded the youngest cadaveric organ donor of the year after parents of a 10-year-old brain-dead boy donated his organs at Nanavati Hospital, Vile Parle on January 30. “The on-duty police team was not aware of the brain-dead and cadaver organ donation rules,” said the official who was involved in the procedure. “We asked ZTCC to train police …

Chandigarh: 23-year-old brain dead youth’s organs save seven lives
1 year, 2 months ago

Chandigarh: 23-year-old brain dead youth’s organs save seven lives

Hindustan Times  

The organs of a 23-year-old man, who was declared brain dead at PGIMER on January 12 following an accident, gave a new lease of life to five terminally ill organ failure patients, one at New Delhi, another at Gurugram and three more at PGIMER. The youth could not be revived after getting critically injured and was declared brain dead at …

Deceased five-year-old’s organs donated at Wadia Hospital
1 year, 4 months ago

Deceased five-year-old’s organs donated at Wadia Hospital

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The parents of a five-year-old girl donated her heart, kidneys and cornea after she was declared brain-dead at B J Wadia Hospital, Parel, on Monday. Deceased five-year-old’s organs donated at Wadia Hospital “She was brought in on an artificial ventilator and remained critical,” said a doctor from Wadia Hospital. This is the third paediatric cadaver donation at Wadia Hospital …

Initiative for organ donation drive in Pune
1 year, 6 months ago

Initiative for organ donation drive in Pune

Hindustan Times  

Jehangir hospital in Pune has launched organ donation initiative under the Digital Health mission Maha-Ayudaan by the government of Maharashtra. Jehangir hospital in Pune has launched organ donation initiative Hospital’s advanced transplant centre is providing individuals with the opportunity to register for organ donation until June 19, 2024. “Within our state-of-the-art Advanced Transplant Centre, our emphasis on guided protocols and …

Family of brain-dead woman saves seven lives
1 year, 6 months ago

Family of brain-dead woman saves seven lives

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: The decision of a brain-dead patient’s family members to donate her organs has helped seven critical patients. Keerthi, a resident of Ramapuram Harijanawada in Pichatur mandal of Chittoor district, had been undergoing treatment at the Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital in Chennai. At this juncture, Rajiv Gandhi hospital dean Dr. E. Therani Rajan approached Keerthi’s parents, Sampath Kumar and Ammulu, …

Government hospital in Chennai performs 11th heart transplantation surgery
1 year, 6 months ago

Government hospital in Chennai performs 11th heart transplantation surgery

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital at Omandurar Estate has successfully performed its 11th heart transplantation surgery. Subramanian met Ajith Kumar, 27, from Alangudi in Pudukottai district, who successfully underwent a heart transplantation surgery. More than 550 patients come to treatment only for the cardiology department.” Organ Donation Day Noting that there are thousands of people in both …

World Organ Donation Day 2023: Public Awareness Is The Need Of The Hour For Organ Donation
1 year, 7 months ago

World Organ Donation Day 2023: Public Awareness Is The Need Of The Hour For Organ Donation

News 18  

Transplant is a proven therapy for organ failure but organ shortage is a challenge. A positive thought for coming forward as voluntary organ donor for own near and dear is doing its bit but time has arrived in India when all of us should take a step forward on this world organ donation day to pledge our organs after death. …

Health Matters | In noble organ donations, we trust
1 year, 7 months ago

Health Matters | In noble organ donations, we trust

The Hindu  

The noblest of acts, arguably, is the donation of organs post-brain death, to aid transplantation of organs; no less significant is a living donor transplant. With a waiting list of over three lakh patients and at least 20 persons dying each day waiting for an organ, India’s paucity of organ donations, especially deceased donations, has been exacting a steep toll. …

Organ shortage continues to cost lives
1 year, 7 months ago

Organ shortage continues to cost lives

The Hindu  

With a waiting list of over three lakh patients and at least 20 persons dying each day waiting for an organ, India’s paucity of organ donations, especially deceased donations, has been exacting a steep toll. Vivek Kute, secretary, Indian Society of Organ Transplants, said that India’s deceased organ donation rate has been under one donor per million population for a …

Life after death: 327 life-saving procedures done in Telangana through Organ transplants
1 year, 8 months ago

Life after death: 327 life-saving procedures done in Telangana through Organ transplants

The Hindu  

Anil was on the list of recipients for organ transplant in Hyderabad as his kidneys had failed. But in a nation of 130 crore people, the organ donation rate is only 0.25 per million which means that not more than 2,000-2,500 organs are available for transplant from deceased donors. As per the data maintained by the National Organ and Tissue …

Increase in number of live organ transplants raises alarm
1 year, 8 months ago

Increase in number of live organ transplants raises alarm

Live Mint  

The union health ministry has directed all states and union territories to furnish the latest and timely records of transplants of organs from living persons after data reported by their licensing authorities set alarm bells ringing. According to data received by the Centre there were 15,561 organ transplants last year, out of which only 2,765 were from deceased donors, pointing …

India to release manual for organ donation, transplantation soon
1 year, 10 months ago

India to release manual for organ donation, transplantation soon

The Hindu  

The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation is working on a transplant manual as a step-by-step guide for the implementation of organ donation and transplantation programmes in hospitals and a standard course for training of transplant coordinators. Additionally, the government granted special casual leave of up to 42 days to Central Government employees who donate an organ as a special …

Delhi: Declared brain dead, 6-year-old boy gives life to 2 other children at AIIMS
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi: Declared brain dead, 6-year-old boy gives life to 2 other children at AIIMS

India TV News  

New Delhi: The family of a six-year-old boy, who was declared brain dead at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences here, has given a fresh lease of life to two children by donating his organs. Dr Deepak Gupta, Professor of Neurosurgery at AIIMS, Delhi said, “Children are a very special group and need targeted approaches for brain death certification, …

'My Brother Would Have Cherished Our Decision': How Organs of a Brain-Dead Man Saved Lives of 4, Their Kin
2 years ago

'My Brother Would Have Cherished Our Decision': How Organs of a Brain-Dead Man Saved Lives of 4, Their Kin

News 18  

During the outbreak of Covid-19, 39-year-old Manikandan Ayyappan would set up ‘langars’ in ‘jhuggis’ in eastern Delhi. While family refusal remains one of the top reasons for lower organ donation rates in India, Ayyappan’s family wanted to go ahead. “My brother would have cherished our decision of giving life to other people even after his death.” How were Ayyappan’s organs …

Why organ donation in India needs big reforms
2 years, 1 month ago

Why organ donation in India needs big reforms

India Today  

Organ donation in India is in the throes of change. In a major tweak on February 14 to the organ donation policy, the Union health ministry said that hereafter there will be no age bar to register for cadaver organ transplant. The Union health ministry has also directed states against charging any registration fees from patients awaiting organ transplant. There …

Kerala Teen Donates Part of Liver To Father, Becomes Youngest Organ Donor In India
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala Teen Donates Part of Liver To Father, Becomes Youngest Organ Donor In India

News 18  

A 17-year-old girl from Kerala donated a part of her liver to her ailing father, becoming the youngest organ donor in the country. When his condition turned worse and the family’s pursuit to find a suitable donor turned futile, led the family’s daughter Devananda came forward to donate a portion of her liver to her 48-year-old ailing father. Since minors …

DC Edit | Make organ transplants simpler
2 years, 1 month 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 …

In a First for MP, Brain Dead Woman's Hands Donated; Recipient Teen Girl from Mumbai
2 years, 2 months ago

In a First for MP, Brain Dead Woman's Hands Donated; Recipient Teen Girl from Mumbai

News 18  

The hands of a brain dead 52-year-old woman in Indore in Madhya Pradesh were donated for transplantation into a Mumbai-based teen girl, which a health official on Monday said was the first case of its kind in the state and was a “revolution in the field of organ donation”. Indore resident Vinita Khajanchi was admitted to a private hospital here …

Nepal’s ‘Organ-ised Scam’: They Traded Kidney for Better Life, Got Med, Legal Hassles Instead
2 years, 3 months ago

Nepal’s ‘Organ-ised Scam’: They Traded Kidney for Better Life, Got Med, Legal Hassles Instead

News 18  

As Parvati Parihar winds up her household chores, she steps out of her shanty to rest on a charpai, where the youngest of her four daughters is lying half asleep. Eight years later, my younger brother sold his kidney as we needed the money and then my wife, too, did the same two years ago," Ramkumar said. Dr Anup Kumar, …

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