It was tough for professor Amar Oswal to convince his family to donate the organs of his dead sister. But after the organs were donated, the family realised the impact of their deed.
MUMBAI: Is it possible to make cornea retrieval in all medico-legal cases without legal hassles, the Bombay HC asked the Centre on Monday while hearing a PIL on the underutilization of corneas.
With the ministry of health having given the green signal for allograft or the transplanting of tissues from one person to another, a major push for tissue transplant was given at the 99th Indian S
Shortage of organs for transplantation is a worldwide problem and million of lives are lost every year because the organ
Transplantation option cannot be offered to them.
To make it convenient for prospective organ donors, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is all set to create a common online platform for their convenience.
New Delhi: In a crucial ruling that will fast-track the process of organ transplant for needy patients, the Delhi high court has cleared an ambiguity in the laws governing transplant.
The decks have been cleared for kidney transplants in Pune after a decision by the state government to issue a letter to hospitals across the state promising to provide two state government nominees to authorise all transplants.
Transplants had been suspended in city hospitals since April 1.An amendment in the Human Organ Transplant Act in June 2008 had made it mandatory for the presence of two
After performing the first cadaveric liver transplant surgery on a 44-year-old patient on April 15, PGI is now ready to initiate a live related liver transplant programme.
