organ donation
- Telangana
Telangana bags best state award in organ donations, beats TN, Gujarat
Hyderabad: Telangana has been recognized as the best state for organ and tissue transplantation by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The state was awarded the Best State for Organ…
- Top Stories
Delhi painter to hold brush again thanks to organ donation, doctors’ efforts
A painter who lost his hands in a train accident underwent a successful bilateral hand transplant at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. This achievement was made possible through organ donation and the…
- India
Karnataka mulls last rites of organ donors with state honors
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is set to create a comprehensive organ donation policy, drawing inspiration from the successful model in Tamil Nadu, with the aim of raising awareness about organ donation in…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Organ donation by siblings in true spirit of Raksha Bandhan
Hyderabad: Raksha Bandhan, which symbolizes sibling love and affection, witnessed an inspiring twist this year as brothers and sisters extended their bond beyond the ceremonial thread. In a display of unparalleled affection,…
- India
Govt taking steps to increase organ donation in country: Mandaviya
New Delhi: Over 15,000 organ donations are now made annually in the country as compared to 5,000 in 2013, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday. “There cannot be a greater…
- Telangana
‘MBBS seats increased by 240% in Telangana, says Harish Rao
Hyderabad: Telangana Health minister T Harish Rao has said that the number of MBBS seats in the state have shot up by 240% since the formation of the state and termed it…
- India
Indore temple tragedy: 8 families rise above grief, donate body parts of deceased kin
Indore: The families of eight of the 36 persons killed in the Indore temple stepwell roof collapse overcame deep sorrow to donate vital body parts of their deceased kin. The large-hearted families…
- Middle East
Kuwait leads Arab countries in organ donation after death
Kuwait: Kuwait ranked first among the Arab countries and second in the Middle East in terms of organ donation, according to the Kuwaiti Society for Organ Transplantation, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). During…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP couple to pledge organ donation on wedding day, inspire 60 relatives
Amaravati: A couple in Andhra Pradesh has decided to make their wedding day a special one by pledging to donate their organs, and impressed by their gesture about 60 of their relatives…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Families of two brain-dead children donate 8 organs
Hyderabad: Busa Swareena, 14, a class 10 student, and Gaddamidi Yadagiri, 18, were declared brain dead by doctors; both their family members donated their organs as part of the Jeevandan organ donation…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Two brain-dead people donate six organs, save lives
Hyderabad: Two people’s relatives agreed to donate the organs of their deceased family members as part of the Jeevandan Government’s organ donation program after they were deemed brain dead by the on-site…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: CM Bommai, Health Min to pledge to donate organs
Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister Dr K. Sudhakar on Friday appealed to people to, amid this Azadi Ki Amrit Mahotsav, pledge to donate their organs which could be the “amrit” of someone’s life. “Chief…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Brain dead police officer’s organs donated by family
Hyderabad: In a humane initiative, vital organs of a brain dead police constable from Nalgonda has been donated by his family members to save several other lives. The 32-year old B Vijaykumar…
- India
Organ donation: One brain-dead can save minimum eight lives, says AIIMS doctor
New Delhi: One case of brain death can save the life of minimum of 8 persons if the organ is donated, said Dr Deepak Gupta, Professor of Neurology at All India Institute…
