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Bridging borders – Pakistani child becomes youngest liver transplant patient in India
Medicine is now bridging borders that were once thought to be insurmountable. Shreyar , a one – year – old boy from Karachi , Pakistan , underwent an over eight – hour – long ...
Read MoreChristianity and Organ Donation
“Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, soul, mind, and strength,” and “love thy neighbor as thyself” are part of the Ten Commandments that Jesus Christ taught people. Love...
Read MoreDeed of Valour
His name Showrya , means “valour” and his family has truly performed a deed of the utmost valour. Showrya Malik was just one - and – a – half years old when he had a horrific ...
Read MoreDouble hand transplant performed
A double handshake to Alba Lucia C – the first woman to undergo a double hand transplant. The 10 hour operation was performed at hospital La Fe in Valencia, Spain, on November 30, 2006. Alba, w...
Read MoreFaster, Higher, Stronger!
It was a matter of great pleasure that Dayanand Medial College & Hospital (DMCH), Ludhiana, Punjab, hosted the IX All India Transplant and SAARC games from&nbs...
Read MoreGetting the best out of your transplant-tips from a kidney recipient
I am a kidney transplant recipient surviving for the last 23 years by God’s Grace and the blessings of my elders especially my brother who was the donor. I would like to share my experience and...
Read MoreIncrease in Organ Donation in Sweden
The number of organs being donated by Swedes for transplant has been on the increase in 2006. In fact with organ donations from 136 persons in 2006, this has been the highest ...
Read MoreInspiring gesture from an Army Man……..
Saving lives is thought to be the domain of doctors, but that is what the defense forces of a country aim to do well. Major S K Singh of the Artillery Regiment performed that task most ad...
Read MoreLiver Transplant Activity in India – 1995-2006
Centre Cadaver Live Total Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi 4 102 106 Indraprastha Apollo Hospi...
Read MoreMOHAN Foundation hosts tenth patient support group meeting
MOHAN Foundation held its tenth Patient Support Group (PSG) meeting at Sundaram Medical Foundation Hospital, Chennai, on Sunday, 10 th October 2006. The PSG provides a platform for organ failur...
Read MoreOngoing Research on Limb Transplantation
Limb Transplantation is no longer a myth but a reality with about two dozen people around the world having received hand transplants. But Thomas Tung, M D aplastic and reconstructiv...
Read MoreThe First Crossover Kidney Transplantation in Germany
The first crossover kidney transplantation in Germany was performed recently in Hamburg and Essen after a 2003 court ruling making the procedure legal in certain circumstances. In crossover transp...
Read MoreTHO Act Amendments invited by Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has a - Proposal under consideration of the Government on the recommendations made by the Transplantation of Human Organ Act (THOA) review committee in report dated 25th May 2005, posted on its website: (http:...
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