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Organ Donation: What Tamil Nadu Got Right

With 4,938 organs transplanted in the past eight years, Tamil Nadu has been leading the nation in organ donation by way of example. It didn’t achieve success on this front overnight. Here’s a look at how public policies and public support propelled the cause.

From Pigs’ Kidneys To 3D Printed Lungs: The Future Of Organ Transplants

Right from trying to grow artificial organs inside a laboratory to exploring whether animal organs can be used in humans, researchers have been breaching new frontiers.

In India, Nearly Half Of Those With Kidney Failure Are Diabetic

Kidney failure is usually listed as a long-term consequence of diabetes. Over anywhere from 10 to 20 years, diabetes can cause changes in the structure of blood vessels in the whole body as well as the kidneys, leading to the organs’ eventual inability to filter toxins.

Life On A Waiting List: Where India Stands On Kidney Transplants

While well-wishers flood Sushma Swaraj’s timeline with good wishes after her tweet on undergoing tests for a kidney transplant, here’s a look at the facts and figures that govern renal transplantation in India.

Lanes Of Hope: How Green Corridors Help Save Lives

A green corridor refers to a route that is demarcated and cleared out for an ambulance carrying harvested organs. The objective is to ensure that the in-transit organ arrives at its destination in the shortest time possible.