“A Daughter’s Noble Initiative: Nagpur Teen’s Decision Grants New Life Through Mother’s Organ Donation”
Nagpur: In a poignant tale of compassion and resilience, 19-year-old Vipasha found herself facing an overwhelming challenge when her mother, Sheetal Badole (50), was declared brain dead two years after losing her father. Amidst the shock and solitude, Vipasha made a remarkable decision – to sustain her mother’s legacy by choosing organ donation. AIIMS doctors […]
“Bridging Faiths: Mumbai Celebrates Unprecedented Interfaith Kidney Swap”
In a groundbreaking display of compassion and unity, Mumbai recently witnessed a rare interfaith kidney swap at KEM Hospital, illustrating the profound truth that transplantation knows no boundaries. A year ago, the destinies of Kalyan resident Rafik Shah (48) and Ghatkopar-based Ayurvedic doctor Rahul Yadav (27) intersected at the dialysis clinic of KEM Hospital in […]
Human Kidneys Successfully Grown Inside Pigs Open New Avenues in Organ Transplantation.
Beijing, September 16, 2023 -* In a groundbreaking scientific achievement, researchers have successfully grown early-stage human kidneys inside genetically modified pig embryos, marking the first instance of human organ development within another animal. Published in the journal Cell Stem Cell (https://www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/fulltext/S1934-5909(23)00286-2) , this pioneering research could ultimately address the severe shortage of human organs available […]
नागपुर एआईएमएस में सफल गुर्दा प्रत्यारोपण
नागपुर: मिहान-एसईजेड में अत्याधुनिक बुनियादी ढांचा मिलने के तीन साल के भीतर, अखिल भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान (एम्स) नागपुर ने मंगलवार को अपना पहला जीवित संबंधित अंग प्रत्यारोपण सफलतापूर्वक किया। मध्य प्रदेश के बालाघाट के एक 34 वर्षीय व्यक्ति ने अपने 57 वर्षीय पिता से किडनी प्राप्त की। मरीज अंतिम चरण के गुर्दे की विफलता से […]
Digvijay Singh Gujral Strikes Bronze for India in Squash.
Digvijay Singh Gujral, the State Co-Convenor of Sports Cell, has made India and Madhya Pradesh proud by winning the bronze medal in squash at the World Transplant Games 2023 in Perth, Australia. He defeated Iran’s Rezai Hussain in an exciting five-set match to bring home the medal. The competition saw participation from more than 1500 […]
As per the new rule by Consumer Court Ruling, 24-hour hospital admission will not be required for MediClaim.
The Consumer Forum Court of Vadodara has given a significant verdict regarding medical insurance claims. The claim does not require any person to be hospitalized for 24 hours. The court has said that times have changed. The consumer court has also mentioned that due to the new technology, patients do not need to be admitted […]
Kidney Swap Transplant between 2 different families
The Chronic Kidney Disease patient is Sandeep Bhatnagar, a school principal in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, and C G Hanumanthu, a civil contractor from Mahabubnagar in Telangana, got a rare interstate, inter-hospital kidney swap. This means the donors are interchanged and co-insistently matched with the recipients, a procedure is done by a team of doctors across two […]
PGI Chandigarh saved a Type I Diabetic patient with the first successful simultaneous organ transplant (pancreas and kidney)
A 31-year-old man suffering from Type I Diabetes for the last 21 years which has affected his kidneys and led to ESRD (End Stage of Kidney Failure), and due to failure he required hemodialysis for the last 3 years. “While on dialysis, his condition continues to become progressively worse since last year, he got repeatedly […]
Lalu Prasad’s Yadav received his daughter’s kidney in a transplant in Singapore
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar Chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has undergone a kidney transplant in Singapore’s Mount Elizabeth hospital, with his daughter Rohini Acharya donating the organ. As per updates from the family, the surgery was successful. “Father is in the ICU, he is conscious and is able to talk,” said […]
Lalu Prasad to undergo a kidney transplant next week
PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad is expected to undergo kidney transplant early next week. Lalu is presently undergoing tests required before the transplant in a Singapore hospital, sources close to his family said, adding that the transplant could take place on December 5. “It is expected that transplant will be done by […]
