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16-month-old boy, who suffered fatal injury after fall, becomes youngest organ donor at AIIMS-DelhiThe boy, Rishant, suffered a fall and was seriously injured on August 17. He fought for eight days after suffering severe head injury but w...25 Aug, 2022, 06.47 PM IST- Eye transplant procedures take a hit through the pandemic due to lack of adequate donorsWhile Tamil Nadu stands first in eye donation with 8,000 people donating their eyes in a year, due to shortage of eye donors there are many...07 Sep, 2021, 04.38 PM IST
- Huge gap in demand, supply of organs for transplant in country: AIIMS chiefAIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria said the AIIMS was working to "very soon" start a lung transplant programme even as it has facilities ava...27 Nov, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
- Covid-19 impact: Cornea transplants take a major plunge in AIIMSThe new guidelines for the retrieval of cornea require Covid testing and other measures, which are seen as disincentives to donors. Last ye...26 Aug, 2020, 10.14 AM IST
- Have had previous eye surgeries? Don't worry, you too can donate your corneasIndia is facing a severe shortage of corneas.08 Sep, 2018, 04.32 PM IST
- National Eye Donation Fortnight: Artificial cornea can help patients suffering from vision lossThis has been used by AIIMS in 10 patients over a period of two years.06 Sep, 2018, 12.22 PM IST
- In death, Somnath Chatterjee keeps his pledge, donates body and eyesChatterjee's body was last evening donated to the anatomy department of the SSKM hospital here by his family members.14 Aug, 2018, 07.07 PM IST
- With 16,252 successful transplant, AIIMS celebrates 50 years of gifting visionSince 1965, when AIIM's National Eye Bank was set up, 23,239 corneas have been donated, of which 16,252 have been transplanted successfully06 Sep, 2016, 10.37 AM IST
- Maharashtra may make private hospitals provide lifetime medical assistance to kin of donorsState Ministers Deepak Sawant and Girish Mahajan were addressing reporters here today after inaugurating the website 'dmer.org/new/organ.ht...18 Aug, 2016, 09.05 PM IST
- Jagmohan Dalmiya donates eye to Susrut Eye FoundationJagmohan Dalmiya, who left for heavenly abode yesterday, donated his eyes to Vanmukta Eye Bank, a part of Susrut Eye Foundation & Research ...21 Sep, 2015, 03.09 PM IST
- People from different walks of life join eye donation rally in BerhampurDoctors, politicians, campaigners and school and college students joined a rally here to sensitise people about the significance of eye don...06 Sep, 2015, 02.44 PM IST
- In death, kin of Parsi man gift life to five on Navroz eveSecretary of Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre, Dr Sujata Patwardhan, said this could be the first cadaveric organ donation by a Parsi.18 Aug, 2015, 12.56 PM IST
- Tamil Nadu tops in organ donation: C Vijaya Bhaskar, Health ministerC Vijaya Bhaskar said the organ transplantations include 144 heart transplants,69 lung transplants, 636 liver, 1233 kidney and 618 heart va...17 Aug, 2015, 04.02 PM IST
- Who can donate organs in India, when and howFor organ recipients, a transplant often means a second chance at life. Vital organs such as the heart, pancreas, liver, kidneys and lungs ...02 Aug, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
- AIIMS creates record by giving 1,093 eye transplants in 2014Earlier, most families would reject the possibility of donating the eyes of their relatives citing disfigurement of the body as the reason.10 Mar, 2015, 11.18 AM IST
- Building collapse victims' eyes give sight to four personsA resident donated eyes of his brother and nephew after their death in the twin building collapse, enabling four people to see.29 Aug, 2013, 05.23 PM IST
- Cadaver organ transplants fail to make a mark hereDespite existence of a comprehensive law on organ transplantation, India seems to have failed to make a mark in cadaveric organ donation an...06 Nov, 2006, 12.13 AM IST
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