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...
13 Aug, 2024, 12.24 PM IST
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...
04 Aug, 2024, 11.09 AM IST
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 ...
21 Apr, 2024, 05.56 PM IST
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...
04 Apr, 2024, 12.07 AM IST
In Odisha, organ donors' funeral to be held with full state honoursOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announces an initiative granting full state honors at the funeral of organ donors, aiming to raise awa...
16 Feb, 2024, 01.48 PM IST
Niti Aayog working towards making India more organ donation-friendly; Rules may be easedOrgan donation and transplantation is governed by Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (amended in 2014) under National Or...
04 Sep, 2023, 01.33 PM IST
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...
03 May, 2023, 07.02 PM IST
To make everybody donate every bodyThe prime minister's appeal to people to register as organ donors is an important intervention. Studies have found that India's total organ...
27 Mar, 2023, 11.23 PM IST
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...
16 Feb, 2023, 09.49 PM IST
Kidney donors must undergo genetic screening to reduce risks of transplant failure. Here's whyKidneys from donors that have the risk variants of APOL1 are more likely to fail.
20 May, 2022, 06.34 PM IST
Medical marvel: World's first baby born after uterus transplant from deceased donorThe recipient of the transplant was a patient with uterine infertility.
05 Dec, 2018, 02.58 PM 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
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...
01 Jan, 2016, 08.03 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
Indian Medical Association to create organ donors's registry in KeralaThe registry will contain the consent letters of those willing to donate their organs and their health status along with other details.
17 Apr, 2015, 11.40 AM IST
- China beats India to launch its national online donor registry
Globally, several registries are set up simultaneously to track the organ transplantation systems to ensure ethical and safety norms as rec...
12 Aug, 2014, 12.58 PM IST
Give your heart away: India learnt to donate blood, it must do the same with liver, kidneys, lungs and heartThe new Transplantation of Human Organs Act aimed to stop organ trading and to make transplantation affordable for the poor and middle clas...
09 Aug, 2014, 12.55 PM IST