organ donation

Brain dead soldier's heart, liver donated to save two lives

According to sources in the hospital, Krushna Chandra Mahabhoi was serving as a havildar in CRPF in Jammu and Kashmir.

25 March 2024, 16:53 IST

Brain dead soldier's heart, liver donated to save two lives

25 March 2024, 16:53 IST

'My father will start a new life': Son of hand transplant patient thanks donor's family

Grover said she was happy that Kumar will be able to start life afresh because of the transplant with her sisters' hands.

07 March 2024, 14:45 IST

'My father will start a new life': Son of hand transplant patient thanks donor's family

07 March 2024, 14:45 IST

More than 80% of organ transplants between 1995 and 2021 done on men

According to government data presented in Lok Sabha on Friday in a written response to a question, Minister of State for Health S P Singh Baghel said that of the total transplants, 29,695 were performed on men and 6,945 on women, which translates to a ratio of about 4:1.

11 February 2024, 11:16 IST

More than 80% of organ transplants between 1995 and 2021 done on men

11 February 2024, 11:16 IST

SC notice to Centre, states on plea seeking implementation of the Transplantation of Human Organs Act

The PIL said there is a need to reverse a trend prevailing in India over the years where living donors had been the primary source of kidneys for transplantation.

02 February 2024, 16:30 IST

SC notice to Centre, states on plea seeking implementation of the Transplantation of Human Organs Act

02 February 2024, 16:30 IST

For those offering the gift of life...

Dr Vishwanath S suggests some lifestyle changes for organ donors to consider after donation.

25 November 2023, 14:37 IST

For those offering the gift of life...

25 November 2023, 14:37 IST

When does life stop? A new way of harvesting organs divides doctors.

The new technique, transplant surgeons say, significantly expands the potential pool to patients who are comatose but not brain dead, and whose families have withdrawn life support because there is little chance of recovery.

23 November 2023, 23:30 IST

When does life stop? A new way of harvesting organs divides doctors.

23 November 2023, 23:30 IST

The wages of patriarchy

The idea is that men have a greater right to receive organs than women because men’s lives are more important.

22 November 2023, 23:14 IST

The wages of patriarchy

22 November 2023, 23:14 IST

Honouring organ donors a good idea

Karnataka would do well to set up an expert committee to identify and remove all the roadblocks so that the donors and recipients face no hurdles.

05 November 2023, 22:28 IST

Honouring organ donors a good idea

05 November 2023, 22:28 IST

Policy to recognise noble act of donating organs: Health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao

Dinesh said the previous BJP government's decision to release incentives to poor families donating organs is put on the back burner.

02 November 2023, 00:32 IST

Policy to recognise noble act of donating organs: Health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao

02 November 2023, 00:32 IST

Organs of 5-day-old infant give new lease of life to three children

The baby boy was born on October 13 at a private hospital here but his parents’ joy was short-lived after doctors said it was not making any movement.

19 October 2023, 12:52 IST

Organs of 5-day-old infant give new lease of life to three children

19 October 2023, 12:52 IST