Surgeons at KLE Society’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) have performed a heart transplant. This is the third such procedure conducted successfully in the last five years in the medical college. A team led by cardiac surgeon Richard Saldanha transplanted the heart of a brain-dead donor and saved the life of a 25-year-old man from Goa.
Mumbai : Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML), together with the Adani Foundation and the MOHAN Foundation, has launched ‘Jeevan Amrut – The Sweetest Gift of Life’, a program to create widespread awareness about the importance of organ donation. The ‘Jeevan Amrut’ awareness program encourages people to pledge to donate their organs to save others’ lives. Compared to countries like Spain, Portugal, the United States and several others, India has a very low organ donation rate.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will hold an online rangoli competition in association with MOHAN Foundation, an NGO that promotes organ donation and transplantation, to raise awareness on the importance of organ donation. The will also acknowledge those who have donated organs and celebrate the lives of those who have received a new lease of life.
Rotary Club Kohima hosted Rtn. Bhal Sekhar Chilana along with his wife Namita from Rotary Club Navi Mumbai Sunrise, Dist-3142 at Hotel Japfü, Kohima on February 18. Media Cell, Kohima Rotary Club in a press release said that the couple is travelling for 131 days to visit 131 cities of 28 states and 8 UTs covering 22500Kms with a mission to reach masses for organ donation awareness campaign across India.
Little did the parents of 26-year-old Chaitra K.R. in Kodicheruvu at Srinivasapura taluk in Kolar district expect the tragic turn of events on her wedding reception day. She collapsed on the stage during the reception on February 6 and was taken to NIMHANS the following day.
Themed 'Purpose beyond Profit', the fourth consecutive edition of Social and Business Enterprise Responsible Awards & Summit, SABERA 2021, concluded during an exclusive virtual event today. The occasion was graced by the guest of honour, Dr Bibek Debroy, Chairperson of the Economic Advisory
The 1990 hit film Anjali, directed by Mani Ratnam and starring popular Tollywood star Revathy, was about a mentally disabled child and the travails of the parents. It opened her eyes to the world of human suffering. Thirty-one years on, her social work reflects in Aye Zindagi, a film about organ donation.
Kerala High Court recently ruled in Moideenkutty v. District Level Authorisation Committee for Transplantation of Human Organs case that "swap transplants" would be permissible even if donor and recipient are not near-relatives, provided the organ donor has a special reason. Swap transplant is an exchange of organs between two families, who cannot donate the organ to their own family member because of blood group mismatch.
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd., India’s largest manufacturer of plywood and laminate is back to celebrate the contribution of real ‘heroes of life’ and saluting their power with its annual award-winning campaign ‘CenturyPly Heroes’ 2021. Following the legacy of reiterating the commitment towards excellence that started back in 2014, this year the brand has taken a step ahead and showered tribute for heroes beyond the glory of festivity.
Organ donation must pick up pace to match the wide gap between patients who need organs and their availability, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. He was speaking virtually at the panel discussion comprising eminent experts. Mandaviya appreciated The Times of India’s
