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Why do kidney rackets take place despite the law that bans it?
The recent spurt of kidney commerce at leading hospitals in India has once again brought into focus the problems of kidney shortage that result in such scams. Despite a stringent Transplantation Law ...
Read MoreActor Irrfan Khan is ambassador for ‘More to give’ organ donation campaign
On the occasion of Kargil Diwas (26th July), NDTV in partnership with Fortis Healthcare launched a campaign to encourage organ donation in India. ‘More to give’ is a nationwide campaign a...
Read MoreAishwarya’s Gift Lights Up Lives
The first thing that I noticed about her was the vibrant blue nail polish on her toes, and then the long braid… Aishwarya was a lively 13-year-old girl, so they all said. And then there were t...
Read MoreDr. Sunil Shroff attends the National Organ Donation and Transplantation Congress 2016 in Warwick, UK
Dr. Sunil Shroff, Managing Trustee, MOHAN Foundation, attended the National Organ Donation and Transplantation Congress 2016 in Warwick, UK. The theme of this year’s congress was “Challe...
Read MoreIn Memoriam
Mr. Prabhat Toshniwal , beloved Trustee of MOHAN Foundation passed away on 5th July 2016. He was the Trustee of MOHAN Foundation from 2010. His philanthropy for the cause of organ donation was unmat...
Read MoreKnowledge Enriches and Empowers – 9th Annual Transplant Coordinators’ Conference held in Chandigarh
The 9th Annual Transplant Coordinators’ Conference was organised by MOHAN Foundation and the National Association of Transplant Coordinators (NATCO) under the aegis of the Indian Society of Org...
Read MoreLate Mrs. Kannambal & Dr. Gomathi Karmegam – an unbreakable bond
The 10th of August 2016 was a special day for all of us at MOHAN Foundation – it was the first time that we were part of a CME for doctors on ‘Brainstem death and deceased organ donation&...
Read MoreLung transplantation to start in PGIMER, Chandigarh
The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, is set to become the first public sector medical institute for lung transplantation in the country soon. “It i...
Read MoreMOHAN USA’s first Annual Fundraiser at Mirage Banquet hall in Edison, New Jersey
The first Annual Fundraiser of MOHAN USA was held at the Mirage Banquet hall in Edison, New Jersey on 10th September 2016. This event was organized to raise awareness about ethical organ donation pro...
Read MoreMrs. Lalitha Raghuram invited to speak in Australia
Mrs. Lalitha Raghuram, Country Director, MOHAN Foundation was invited to speak at the 2016 Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology (APCN) that was held from 17-21 September 2016 in Perth, Western Austra...
Read MoreMrs. Lalitha Raghuram receives the “Women in Transplantation Hero Award 2016” in Hong Kong
In a glittering awards ceremony on 22nd August 2016, at the 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society (TTS) in Hong Kong, Mrs. Lalitha Raghuram, Country Director, MOHAN Foundation re...
Read MoreMy Magician
- by Miss. Khushboo Mehta, daughter of Late Mrs. Nirmala Mehta, Rajasthan The first magician whom I saw for the first time...waiting for my little eyes to open... Who taught me to walk on the p...
Read MoreSimultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant performed in Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad
On 14th September 2016, the first Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney (SPK) transplantation at Osmania General Hospital (OGH), Hyderabad was performed successfully. The marathon transplant surg...
Read MoreSkin Bank started in Government Stanley Hospital, Chennai
Skin donation is vital to saving the lives of many burns victims. In August 2016, the first skin bank under the government in the state of Tamil Nadu was opened at the Government Stanley Hospital, Ch...
Read MoreTraining Programme - Transplant Coordinators’ Training Programme – Delhi
NOTTO in partnership with MOHAN Foundation conducted the sixth Transplant Coordinators’ Training Programme from September 26-30, 2016 at NOTTO office, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. The five p...
Read MoreTraining Programme - Transplant Coordinators’ Training Programme – Jaipur
Navjeevan-MFJCF Team and MOHAN Foundation held a one week Transplant Coordinators’ Training Programme at the J K Lon Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan from 12th to 16th September 2016 under the aegis...
Read MoreTransplant Coordinators’ Training Programme – Kochi
Under the aegis of National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, MOHAN Foundation in collab...
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