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.
Before attempting to answer whether the Rozgar Melas are working, it would be useful to take a look at the performance of the Modi govt on this front since it was formed in May 2014.
India has already purchased nearly 16 million barrels of Russian crude so far in March 2026, translating to roughly 1.6 million barrels per day, indicating a sharp uptick.
In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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