Few would dispute that the COVID-19 pandemic is a time where feel-good stories are beneficial for the mind and soul. The story of Nikhit Nischhal is, in a number of respects, such a story. The teenage boy, at the top of his class in school, is to avail a kidney transplant courtesy of the Jharkhand […]
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Heart donors: India is sorely lacking
India is facing a shortage of heart donors – in what comes as bad news for its many citizens who are in need of a life-saving heart transplant. “Heart transplant remains the gold standard for the treatment of end-stage heart failure,” said a study published in 2017. Data as to the prevalence of heart failure […]
Organ harvesting centre in Odisha, registry in Goa
The states of Goa and Odisha have each seen new developments in the push for organ donation. The former saw a registry launched by the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) whilst the latter saw the launch of thirteen new organ harvesting centres. The organ harvesting centres in Odisha have been set up in […]
Organ donation a must: Senior figures
Senior government officials have spoken out in recent days about the importance of organ donation in India, a country sorely lacking donors. The issue has been highlighted by both Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu. An estimated one million people in India are experiencing end-stage organ failure, yet just […]