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6-Month-Old Baby Undergoes Rare Liver Transplant Surgery In Hyderabad

Apollo Hospitals on Friday said that it had performed a “rare” liver transplant on a six and a half- month-old baby boy weighing 5.5 kilos.

‘Green Corridor’ Created Between Delhi, Noida To Transport Live Heart

A 22km ‘green corridor’ was on Friday created between Delhi and Noida to transport a live heart, which was harvested from an ex-serviceman and transplanted on a 61-year-old man suffering from ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Bengal Transplants Liver, Kidney Using ‘Green Corridor’

Thanks to the “green corridor” system, a liver and kidney from a 20-year-old donor were transplanted into two elderly recipients in Kolkata.

To Avoid Delays In Transplants, Government Staff Can Use Private Airline

Taking a lenient view on government employees travelling for organ transplant, the Finance Ministry said they can use private airlines in case Air India services are not available.

Worth It? A Faster Transplant But A Kidney With Hepatitis C

A bold experiment is giving some patients a chance at cutting years off their wait for a kidney transplant if they agree to a drastic-sounding option — getting an organ almost sure to infect them with hepatitis C.

Give A New Lease Of Life, Take Up Organ Donation: Meenakshi Lekhi

An organ donation drive was today launched by Lok Sabha member Meenakshi Lekhi who exhorted the society to take up the cause and contribute to saving lives.