Organ Donation

Brain dead Jaipur man gifts new life to four others

Rupesh, a 40-year-old, was declared brain dead following a road accident six days ago.

Dec 10, 2017, 13:28 PM IST

Dera followers were asked to donate organs as sacrifice to Gurmeet Ram Rahim, reveals former disciple

The former follower also revealed that the Dera chief had buried bodies in the compound and had planted trees over them. Not only this, Toor also disclosed that the followers who denied to follow the rules were being killed. 

Sep 09, 2017, 07:46 AM IST

Organ donation: Step-parents, step-siblings to be defined as 'near relative'

The health ministry has put out a circular for amendment in the Human Organs and Tissues Transplantation Act 1994, as amended in 2011, to widen the definition of 'near relatives'.

Sep 03, 2017, 19:36 PM IST

Organ donation: Four things to keep in mind when considering a transplant

Due to lack of awareness, there are myths and fears in people's minds about organ donation.

Aug 13, 2017, 13:20 PM IST

JJ Hospital's first cadaver organ donation: Woman gives new lease of life to two

The 38-year-old Sangeeta Mahajan, who had met with an accident on July 17, had suffered a serious head injury after being hit by a two-wheeler in Jalgaon.

Jul 24, 2017, 10:27 AM IST

43-year-old brain dead man gives new lease of life to nine

Selvaraj was declared brain dead when he did not respond well on the treatment and his family members came forward to donate his organs.

Jun 14, 2017, 23:22 PM IST

Hindu, Muslim wives donate their kidney to each others' husbands; save their lives

A five-hour successful surgery later, both patients are doing well, the doctors said.

May 22, 2017, 20:36 PM IST

SRH, Apollo Hospitals create awareness about organ donation

Sunrisers Hyderabad team members Muttiah Muralitharan, Kane Williamson, Ben Cutting, Siraj Md, along with Apollo Hospitals joint managing director Sangita Reddy, Jeevandan incharge Dr G Swarnalatha among others took a pledge to donate organs and encourage others to come forward and pledge their organs at a event organised in Apollo Hospital here.

May 04, 2017, 16:31 PM IST

50-year-old Ghaziabad woman, declared brain dead, saves four lives by donating heart, other organs

Jaypee Hospital in Noida created two green corridors -- a special travel route without red lights to ensure transportation of vital organs in minimal time -- to save the lives of others.

May 02, 2017, 20:21 PM IST

India's 'Miracle Man' donates heart, pancreas and corneas; gifts life to seven

After being declared brain dead, he did not know that his vital organs would come handy in saving life of seven people.

Apr 11, 2017, 11:02 AM IST

Organs retrieved from brain dead patients airlifted from Chandigarh to Delhi

The organs of two brain dead patients were airlifted from Chandigarh to the national capital on three different flights from the city to their recipients on Thursday.

Apr 06, 2017, 23:07 PM IST

Pushing organ donation programme forward in Asia

With Asia lagging behind the rest of the world in the field of organ donation and transplantation, the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT) is organising a midterm meeting in Chennai for its promotion.

Mar 16, 2017, 00:07 AM IST

Parents of seven-day-old infant donate his organs for medical research

The baby of the couple, Suraj and Aanchal Gupta, was born on March 1 at Max Patparganj.

Mar 08, 2017, 23:46 PM IST

Brain dead Surat man becomes heart donor; saves 36-year-old's life

The donor heart was transported in a chopper in 2.02 hrs from Surat covering a distance of 278 kms, a release issued by Fortis Hospital in Mulund said.

Feb 12, 2017, 21:46 PM IST

Brain dead weaver gives life to five

 As Arumugam's condition was critical, he was shifted to KMCH Main Centre in the city for higher treatment.

Feb 08, 2017, 23:21 PM IST

4-year-old boy becomes cadaveric organ donor; saves lives of five

In a miraculous move, a 4-year-old boy, declared brain dead by doctors after a severe head injury, saved the lives of five terminally ill patients.

Jan 04, 2017, 14:21 PM IST

Brain dead man gifts life to five people

The deceased was brought to Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital (KMCH) and a team of doctors harvested his liver, eyes and both the kidneys.

Dec 10, 2016, 18:46 PM IST

Six lives saved after Jaypee hospital creates two green corridors

Two green corridors were created by Jaypee Hospital, a multi super specialty hospital in Noida, on Saturday to give a new lease of life to six people in the National Capital Region.

Dec 03, 2016, 20:52 PM IST

Night green corridor helps transport heart over 8 km in 6 minutes

A donor's heart was successfully transported from Vasant Kunj to Saket on Tuesday covering a distance of 8.1 kms in only 6 minutes, owing to a night green corridor -- a special travel route without red lights to ensure transportation in minimal time.

Nov 23, 2016, 20:50 PM IST

Mumbai: Hospital worker and brain-dead woman saves 4 lives

The donor woman was admitted to the Jaslok Hospital and was declared brain dead following intracerebral bleeding and brain stem haemorrhage.

Oct 27, 2016, 16:26 PM IST