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...
06 Dec, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
Delhi police bust kidney transplant racket, arrest 15 gang membersDelhi police arrested 15 people in a kidney racket involving alleged coordinators, recipients, and donors, with 34 cases registered against...
20 Jul, 2024, 11.54 AM IST
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 ...
05 Dec, 2023, 04.23 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
Who can be an organ donor, what's the cost? Here are 10 FAQ about organ transplantImprovements in surgical techniques and transplant medicine have led to successful organ transplants. ORGAN India, an initiative enabling o...
20 Jun, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
IndiGo saves life in Mumbai, carries heart from Vadodara in 2.5 hoursThe Gurgaon-based airline delivered the heart from the operation theatre to Global Hospital in two hours and twenty-two minutes, well withi...
15 Jun, 2022, 03.13 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
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
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.
15 Dec, 2015, 05.59 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
Strict laws, low awareness preventing organ donation in India: NGOIn western countries like the US, the laws are not tough and India should follow some of their provisions, says Vice President of 'Donate L...
19 Jul, 2015, 03.55 PM IST
Organ Transplants: Indians to get preference over foreignersThe move was triggered by aberrations found in cornea transplant. While the demand for cornea in India is very high, there are very few who...
28 Jan, 2015, 11.06 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
- India's poor migrants easy targets in kidney trade
Shakeel Ahmed, 28, walks about listlessly in a room at a government hospital as three policemen watch over him.
30 Jan, 2008, 07.33 AM IST
- Police bust illegal kidney transplant ring
Police said they were raiding hospitals and guest houseson Monday as part of their investigation into an illegal transplant racket that rem...
28 Jan, 2008, 07.59 PM IST
- Cadaver organ transplants fail to make a mark here
Despite 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