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Delhi Painter Gets Hands Back As Organ Donation Meets Surgical Excellence
A painter who lost both hands in a tragic accident is about to hold his brush again, thanks to the surgical excellence of a group of Delhi doctors and a woman's organ donation pledge that transformed four lives.
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Brain-Dead Boy's Organ Donation At AIIMS Delhi Saves Multiple Lives
A 9-year-old boy who was declared brain dead after suffering from fatal injuries in a road accident, donated his organ at AIIMS-Delhi and saved the lives of multiple people on Sunday.
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18-Month-Old's Family Donate Her Organs After Death, Save 2 Lives
The family of an 18-month-old girl, who was declared brain dead at AIIMS, has given a fresh lease of life to two patients by donating her organs. She is the second-youngest child in Delhi/NCR whose organs were donated by the family.
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22-Year-Old Student Declared Braindead; Gives 8 People New Lease of Life
A 22-year-old comatose college student gave 8 people a new lease of life as his organs were harvested and transplanted at a hospital here.
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India Ranks Third In Organ Transplantation, Behind US, China: Health Minister
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that India now ranks third in the world in organ transplantation, only behind USA and China as per the data available on the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation (GODT) website.
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Rare Simultaneous Heart, Lungs Transplant Saves Two Lives In Hyderabad
A Delhi-based man with post-Covid lung fibrosis and a heart patient from Andhra Pradesh will be able to start the New Year with hope for a better life, thanks to a team of Hyderabad doctors who pulled off a challenging double transplant surgery.
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Organ Donation Day 2020: Importance Of Organ Donation And How It Helps Save Lives
Organ donation day is observed on August 13 to create awareness about the importance of organ donation. This day tries to remove the myths about organ donation. Read here to know more about organ donation.
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Brain Dead Woman In Coimbatore Gives New Lease Of Life To Nine
A 29-year old brain dead woman in Coimbatore gave a new lease of life to nine people. After her death, the family donated her vital organs.
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First Living HIV-Positive Donor Provides Kidney For Transplant In Medical Breakthrough
The donor, 35-year-old Nina Martinez, and the recipient, who chose to remain anonymous, are recovering in the hospital after Monday's surgery, doctors said. The recipient no longer needs kidney dialysis for the first time in a year.
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Highlights: More To Give Organ Donation 7-City Walkathon
NDTV-Fortis More To Give Walkathon 2018 garnered huge support across India with nearly 6.2 crore steps contributed in 7-cities and online. The event was to raise awareness about the cause of organ donation in India and get more people to take the pledge to become organ donors. This year saw many well known personalities like Rajkummar Rao, Prakash ...
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Man Injured In Durga Puja Accident Saves Six Lives By Donating Organs
A private hospital in Kolkata has retrieved the heart, liver, kidneys and corneas of a young male donor, declared brain dead and transplanted to six different people.
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Toddler Receives Mother's Kidney, Part Of Liver In Pioneering Transplant
Oxalosis can cause urinary infections and permanent kidney damage, and in the most severe cases, can stunt the patient's growth and cause brittle bones that are vulnerable to fractures.
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Heart Transported From Mumbai-Delhi In 2.5 Hours For Transplant Surgery
A heart harvested from a 42-year-old man in Mumbai was today transported aerially and through green corridors to a hospital in Delhi, covering a distance of about 1,100 km in over two-and-a-half hours, officials said.
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Organs Of 28-Year-Old Brain Dead Donated By Family, Save Three Lives
The family of a 28-year-old man agreed to donate five of his organs; liver, corneas and both kidneys which gave a new lease of life to three people on Friday.
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Doctors Focus On Need For Faster Organ Retrieval
Dr Priyadarshi Ranjan, a kidney transplant surgeon of Mohali's Fortis hospital explains that time plays a crucial role for the transplant because the organ can be preserved only for a short span of time.
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Delhi Painter Gets Hands Back As Organ Donation Meets Surgical Excellence
A painter who lost both hands in a tragic accident is about to hold his brush again, thanks to the surgical excellence of a group of Delhi doctors and a woman's organ donation pledge that transformed four lives.
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Brain-Dead Boy's Organ Donation At AIIMS Delhi Saves Multiple Lives
A 9-year-old boy who was declared brain dead after suffering from fatal injuries in a road accident, donated his organ at AIIMS-Delhi and saved the lives of multiple people on Sunday.
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18-Month-Old's Family Donate Her Organs After Death, Save 2 Lives
The family of an 18-month-old girl, who was declared brain dead at AIIMS, has given a fresh lease of life to two patients by donating her organs. She is the second-youngest child in Delhi/NCR whose organs were donated by the family.
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22-Year-Old Student Declared Braindead; Gives 8 People New Lease of Life
A 22-year-old comatose college student gave 8 people a new lease of life as his organs were harvested and transplanted at a hospital here.
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India Ranks Third In Organ Transplantation, Behind US, China: Health Minister
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that India now ranks third in the world in organ transplantation, only behind USA and China as per the data available on the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation (GODT) website.
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Rare Simultaneous Heart, Lungs Transplant Saves Two Lives In Hyderabad
A Delhi-based man with post-Covid lung fibrosis and a heart patient from Andhra Pradesh will be able to start the New Year with hope for a better life, thanks to a team of Hyderabad doctors who pulled off a challenging double transplant surgery.
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Organ Donation Day 2020: Importance Of Organ Donation And How It Helps Save Lives
Organ donation day is observed on August 13 to create awareness about the importance of organ donation. This day tries to remove the myths about organ donation. Read here to know more about organ donation.
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Brain Dead Woman In Coimbatore Gives New Lease Of Life To Nine
A 29-year old brain dead woman in Coimbatore gave a new lease of life to nine people. After her death, the family donated her vital organs.
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First Living HIV-Positive Donor Provides Kidney For Transplant In Medical Breakthrough
The donor, 35-year-old Nina Martinez, and the recipient, who chose to remain anonymous, are recovering in the hospital after Monday's surgery, doctors said. The recipient no longer needs kidney dialysis for the first time in a year.
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Highlights: More To Give Organ Donation 7-City Walkathon
NDTV-Fortis More To Give Walkathon 2018 garnered huge support across India with nearly 6.2 crore steps contributed in 7-cities and online. The event was to raise awareness about the cause of organ donation in India and get more people to take the pledge to become organ donors. This year saw many well known personalities like Rajkummar Rao, Prakash ...
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Man Injured In Durga Puja Accident Saves Six Lives By Donating Organs
A private hospital in Kolkata has retrieved the heart, liver, kidneys and corneas of a young male donor, declared brain dead and transplanted to six different people.
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Toddler Receives Mother's Kidney, Part Of Liver In Pioneering Transplant
Oxalosis can cause urinary infections and permanent kidney damage, and in the most severe cases, can stunt the patient's growth and cause brittle bones that are vulnerable to fractures.
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Heart Transported From Mumbai-Delhi In 2.5 Hours For Transplant Surgery
A heart harvested from a 42-year-old man in Mumbai was today transported aerially and through green corridors to a hospital in Delhi, covering a distance of about 1,100 km in over two-and-a-half hours, officials said.
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Organs Of 28-Year-Old Brain Dead Donated By Family, Save Three Lives
The family of a 28-year-old man agreed to donate five of his organs; liver, corneas and both kidneys which gave a new lease of life to three people on Friday.
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Doctors Focus On Need For Faster Organ Retrieval
Dr Priyadarshi Ranjan, a kidney transplant surgeon of Mohali's Fortis hospital explains that time plays a crucial role for the transplant because the organ can be preserved only for a short span of time.
