Organ Donation

A heartfelt farewell : Ashok performs final rites of his donor's mother

May 01, 2024

A heartfelt farewell : Ashok performs final rites of his donor's mother

Vishnu, a victim of a bike accident in Kozhikode, even as locals had mobilised a medical aid committee for his treatment, was declared brain dead.

November 26, 2023
Heart transplantation in Kochi hospital: Doctor says surgery successful

Harinarayanan has received the heart of Kanyakumari native Selvin Shekhar (36), a staff nurse in Tamil Nadu.
November 25, 2023
Heart transplant surgery: 16-year-old's mother thanks organ donor

Harinarayanan has received the heart of Kanyakumari native Selvin Shekhar (36), whose brain death was confirmed by doctors at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.
August 12, 2023
Kerala's longest-surviving heart transplant patient celebrates 10th anniversary

Sruthi had received Lalichan's heart on August 13, 2013, on the occasion of World Organ Donation Day.
July 21, 2023
Organ Donation made simple: A user-friendly guide

Despite extensive research over the years, the creation of fully functional human organs in a lab is not yet feasible. As a result, organ replacement from donors is the standard of care worldwide.
July 08, 2023
Kidney of 14-month-old baby transplanted in 58-year-old woman

As the organs of young children are relatively small, there are complications in implanting them in elderly people.
July 07, 2023
DME serves notice on Dr Ganapati over propaganda against organ donation

The notice was sent by the DME after the Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation pointed out to the government that a widespread campaign was being conducted against the organ donation programme.

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