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Organ Donation in India: Bridging the Gap Between Life and Death
3 weeks, 5 days 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 …

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To curb illegal trade, Health Ministry tells States to plug gaps in compiling data of organ donors
8 months, 4 weeks ago

To curb illegal trade, Health Ministry tells States to plug gaps in compiling data of organ donors

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has expressed concern over some States not compiling living and deceased donors’ data, which were essential to monitor the implementation of the organ transplantation programme and prevent commercial dealings in organs. In an advisory to all States recently, the MoHFW noted the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation, established under the Transplantation …

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Why organ donation should be part of your estate plan
1 year, 2 months ago

Why organ donation should be part of your estate plan

Live Mint  

For Anjali Bhardwaj, a resident of Gurugram, catastrophe struck four years ago. We work with guesstimates of 500,000 individuals suffering from organ failure, with around half of them on dialysis, 150,000 suffering from liver failure and 100,000 from heart, lung and other vital organ failure,” says Jaya Jairam, project director at MOHAN Foundation, a non-profit organization that works in the …

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Why organ donation in India needs big reforms
1 year, 9 months 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 …

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World Heart Day: Doctors urge people to donate organs, highlight shortage
2 years, 2 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 …

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