In India, National Organ Donation Day is observed on November 27. As a part of this, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal in association with Mohan Foundation organised a walkathon on November 28 to create awareness on organ Donation. Dr H S Ballal, pro-vice chancellor, MAHE, Manipal and Dr Lt Gen (Dr) M D Venkatesh, vice chancellor, MAHE, Manipal jointly flagged off the event.
A feature film written and directed by Anirban Bose, M.D. premiered this week in the US right here in Rochester on October 14, playing at Regal Henrietta. Bose is a clinical associate professor at URMC from the division of Nephrology.
City couple Dev Kumar Maitra (58) and his wife Sujata, marked their 30th marriage anniversary in a rare and unique manner. On Saturday, the husband and wife pledged their organs and also organised an organ donation camp - conducted by MOHAN Foundation - at their Salt Lake AE Block residence, where people came in and registered themselves to pledge their organs and eyes.
Dr K R Balakrishnan, Chairman - Cardiac Sciences, Director - Institute of Heart and Lung Transplant & Mechanical Circulatory Support, MGM Healthcare and his team were felicitated by Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways, on Saturday, September 3 in the presence of Ma Subramanian, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu.
60+ NGOs from around the country resolved to together launch a National Campaign for body-organs donation in the country. The primary objective of the campaign is to dispel unawareness among people and enlighten them to the fact that they can restore life in several people in need of organs.
North Karnataka is witnessing an increase in the trend of cardiovascular disease, there is an urgent need to stem the disease rather than treat opined Dr. Richard Saldanha, Chief Cardiac Surgeon of KLES Dr. Prabhakar kore Hospital, Belagavi.
With an estimated 100 new cases of kidney failure occurring in every million population in Nigeria resulting in at least 20,000 people with kidney problem yearly, experts said systems that could ensure steady supply of needed human organs can close existing shortage gap, reports APPOLONIA ADEYEMI.
Doctors of the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Manipur successfully conducted kidney transplant for the first time in the state by a government run hospital, according to Prof. L Deben, Director of JNIMS.
Imphal, June 26 2022: Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) has created history in the held of kidney transplant by becoming the first government run health facility in the state and the second in the northeast to conduct kidney transplant successfully.
Milaap.org has announced the launch of Milaap 360, India’s first “all-in-one” digital fundraising solution. The new platform by Milaap offers an interactive medium to individuals and organizations to fundraise for causes using various tools such as recurring donations, ticketing, live streaming, lucky draws, pledges and many more modes of engagement.
