The infant’s kidneys transplanted into 10-year-old on dialysis; liver saves 7-month-old. Doctors say paediatric deceased donation remains uncommon due to medical & institutional gaps.
KD Hospital performs seven to eight transplant surgeries each month. However, the number of deceased donor organ donations remains low, with only six to seven occurring yearly.
While number of organ transplants has not seen a significant rise in 2024 compared to previous yr, number of procedures carried out in private hospitals has been higher than govt hospitals.
Family of senior revenue inspector T. Vadivel donated his body for organ harvesting, days after CM Stalin announced that last rites of organ donors will be conducted with state honours.
A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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