All hospitals to register patients needing hand transplant on National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation portal. Agency will permit procedure based on availability of cadavers.
‘No indication’ transplant was cause, says hospital on death of US patient Richard Slayman who made history as the first living recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney.
In a letter, director general of health services under Union health ministry said states should also ensure unique ID for organ donors & recipients, devise system for regular inspections.
The 62-yr-old with end-stage kidney disease was operated on at Massachusetts General Hospital. Previous animal organ transplants have been done outside human body or in brain-dead humans.
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.
As the govt raises the age cap for cadaver organ seekers and moves towards a one nation one waiting list, doctors say there is a need to iron out logistical creases.
Those in need of transplants can register for organs anywhere in the country and not just in their state. For remote areas, government working on plan to use drones for delivery.
Study authors were able to determine death as multi-step process instead of immediate process within narrowly defined timeframe. Findings published in 'Nature' Wednesday.
China's using incarcerated prisoners of conscience as organ donors for transplants for patients. It's the only country to do it on an industrial-scale level.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.
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