Organ Transplant

Kerala govt hospital achieves landmark kidney transplant

November 27, 2023

Kerala govt hospital achieves landmark kidney transplant

This is the first time that an organ transplant surgery has been performed at a district-level government hospital in India.

November 25, 2023
Heart transplant surgery: 16-year-old's mother thanks organ donor

Harinarayanan has received the heart of Kanyakumari native Selvin Shekhar (36), whose brain death was confirmed by doctors at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.
July 21, 2023
Organ Donation made simple: A user-friendly guide

Despite extensive research over the years, the creation of fully functional human organs in a lab is not yet feasible. As a result, organ replacement from donors is the standard of care worldwide.
July 08, 2023
Kidney of 14-month-old baby transplanted in 58-year-old woman

As the organs of young children are relatively small, there are complications in implanting them in elderly people.
June 16, 2023
Kochi pvt hospital denies violating organ transplantation norms

The hospital issued a statement denying that doctors had wrongfully issued a brain death certificate for the victim who had suffered severe head injuries in accident.
February 22, 2023
No delay in transplant, Subi knew about her condition, says doctor

Earlier, actor Suresh Gopi claimed that Subi’s death could have been avoided and blamed it on the law and the procedural delay.
February 19, 2023
How a CPM branch secretary shed 12kg in three months to donate kidney to a stranger

Manikandan of Wayanad got a call from a single mother (37) of two children asking if he was willing to donate.

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