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India records over 5 lakh organ donation pledges: Union health ministryThe achievement underscores the increasing public recognition of organ donation as a profound act of humanity that offers hope and a second...
Supreme Court asks Centre to frame national policy, uniform rules on organ transplantationEarlier on April 21, the court had directed the Centre to convene a meeting of chief secretaries and public health secretaries of all State...
Centre pushes for 'one nation, one swap transplant' system to boost kidney donationsIndia is set to promote kidney swap transplants nationwide, aiming to increase transplant numbers by up to 15%. Following a directive from ...
Central government employees to get 42 days special casual leave for organ donationCentral government employees who donate their organs are entitled to 42 days of special casual leave. This leave covers the recovery period...
MoS Health Jadhav lists steps taken by govt to curb illegal organ transplantsIndia reported 15,158 organ transplants until September 30 this year, including 1,075 for international patients. The government outlined m...
India starts registration of hand transplantation patientsIndia has established its first registry for hand transplantation patients, aiming to ensure transparent and priority-based allocation of d...
Southern states witness majority heart transplants owing to more donationsSouthern states in India lead in heart transplantation as per Notto data. Tamil Nadu topped the list at 70 transplants, followed by Karnata...
New data reveals why patients from the US and UK are flocking to India for organ transplantsIn 2023, India conducted 1,851 organ transplants for foreign nationals, accounting for nearly 10% of all transplants. The majority of these...
Need to sensitise foreign nationals on organ transplant guidelines in India: Health ministry"It is essential for these foreign nationals visiting India for organ transplant to understand the specific guidelines and legal requiremen...
Health ministry asks states, UTs to act strictly against hospitals involved in illegal transplantThe Union health ministry urges states to investigate and take action against illegal organ transplants, emphasizing monitoring of foreign ...
Digital database of organ donors on cards for smooth transplantsThe register will serve as a single platform with Aadhaar authenticated data for all donors and patients waiting for organ transplant to en...
After Delhi govt, Centre orders probe into allegations against Apollo Hospitals' involvement in kidney traffickingThe Delhi government is initiating an inquiry into allegations of Apollo Hospital's involvement in the illicit procurement of kidneys from ...
Structural reforms in offing in organ donation, transplant sector: Health Minister Mansukh MandaviyaAccording to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the number of total organ transplants in the country has substantially increased fr...
Health Ministry working on 'One Nation, One Organ Allocation' policyWorking towards firming up the policy, the ministry has already recommended states to remove the domicile criterion for registering those s...
Inter-ministerial committee set up to promote organ donationsThe government has also set up an apex national level organisation namely NOTTO in New Delhi to promote retrieval of organs and tissues, he...
India's organ deficiency: How struggle for second chance at life gets extremely difficultWhile statistics show donations are not nearly enough to meet the requirements, the issue is not just about getting more people to donate o...
Government issues draft guidelines for kidney donationThe government today issued draft guidelines for allocating criteria for kidney donation from deceased source, a move aimed at easing rules...
Organ donation queries up post PM Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat': J P NaddaThe importance of organ donation has been highlighted by the Prime Minister in his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme in October and November.
Need movement to encourage organ donations in India: Harsh VardhanPresently, the Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation (ORBO) at AIIMS serves as the nodal centre for organ donation in the country.
India to learn best practices about organ donation from SpainThe Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is expected to be signed when Spain's Health Minister Ana Mato Adrove undertakes a visit here two mon...