organ donation

A dissemination workshop-cum-regional Continuing Medical Education (CME) program on "Organ Transplantation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare" was successfully organized by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with the National Academy of...

Chandigarh, March 21 A standalone transplant center at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here will soon become a reality, announced Professor Vivek Lal, Director of PGIMER, on Saturday."We will strengthen infrastructure, expand training, and ensure that...

New Delhi, March 11 Rajya Sabha Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil expressed concern on Monday over the safety of Indian students studying abroad and the exorbitant airfares being charged from people returning from Dubai amid ongoing tensions in West Asia.Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in...

New Delhi, March 10 Out of the 804 registered hospitals performing organ transplantation, 217 hospitals failed to report data on the National Registry Portal in 2025, and action will be initiated against them by the respective state governments, Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav told...

Kochi, March 6 Police on Friday arrested a doctor after he had been on the run following a hit-and-run accident near here that claimed the life of a 19-year-old woman, officials said.Police said Dr. Cyriac George was taken into custody from a resort in Kannankulam, near Wagamon, in Idukki...

Kochi, March 5 A special team has been formed to apprehend the accused doctor in a hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of a 19-year-old woman. Her family later consented to donate her organs in Angamaly, police said on Thursday.Ernakulam Rural Police Chief K S Sudarshan told...

New Delhi, February 26 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta revealed on Thursday that she and her husband had registered in 2010 to donate their bodies.Addressing the "Vardaan" Film Festival, the chief minister said that more than 800 individuals have registered with the Delhi government's State...

New Delhi, February 26 – Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attended the ‘Vardaan’ Film Festival on Thursday, highlighting that organ donation is not merely a medical procedure but the greatest gift of giving new life to another.She said that a pledge taken by one individual can bring a new ray...

Bengaluru, February 26 The family of a seven-year-old boy, who was declared brain dead at KIMS Hospital here following a road accident, donated his organs, giving a new lease of life to four patients, officials said on Thursday.The boy was recently brought to KIMS (Krishna Institute of Medical...

Bengaluru, February 25 The family of a 19-year-old youth donated his organs after he was declared brain dead, giving a new lease of life to six patients, officials said on Wednesday.Darshan, a native of Chikka Mandya village in Karnataka's Mandya district, fell off his bike on February 22 and...

Bengaluru, February 25 The family of a 19-year-old youth donated his organs after he was declared brain dead, giving a new lease of life to six patients, officials said on Wednesday.Darshan, a native of Chikka Mandya village in Karnataka's Mandya district, fell off his bike on February 22 and...

Chennai, February 24 The Madras High Court has directed the Directorate of Medical Education and Research here not to view all organ donors with suspicion, and has directed it to grant permission for transplantation to a patient with chronic kidney disease stage 5, who received the organ from...

New Delhi, February 23 In a significant development set to transform the healthcare landscape of Odisha and Eastern India, AIIMS Bhubaneswar has successfully established a comprehensive Liver Transplant Programme and launched a state-of-the-art Surgical Robotic System.The Liver Transplant Unit...

New Delhi, February 23 – In a significant development, organ transplants have seen a four-fold increase in the country – from less than 5,000 in 2013 to nearly 20,000 in 2025, according to the government.Furthermore, nearly 18 per cent of transplants are currently being performed using organs...

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has stated that India has achieved a significant milestone in the field of organ donation and transplantation. The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) has recorded unprecedented progress in organ donation, allocation, and...

New Delhi, February 22 The number of transplants in the country has increased fourfold from less than 5,000 in 2013 to nearly 20,000 in 2025, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has highlighted the importance of organ donation in his 'Mann Ki Baat' address...

February 22, New Delhi: The patient, Aalin Sherin Abraham, whose name was mentioned by the Prime Minister in today’s Mann Ki Baat, underwent surgery performed by Dr. Vijay Grover.Dr. Grover, Professor and Head of Cardio Surgery at RML Hospital, stated that this was the first heart transplant...

Agartala, February 22 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, through "Mann Ki Baat", inspires people across the country by sharing messages of motivation, resilience, and national unity.Chief Minister Saha made the remarks after listening to the...

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), February 22 The grandfather of 10-month-old Aalin Sherin, whose parents agreed to donate her organs after her brain death, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for mentioning the family in his 'Mann Ki Baat' programme.Reji Samuel, the grandfather of Aalin—the...

New Delhi, February 22 – Emphasizing the life-saving impact of organ donation, National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) Director Anil Kumar hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal in the latest episode of Mann Ki Baat as a “noble campaign” that can transform public...