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Organ Donation: A Wall Of Tribute For Donors Unveiled At Fortis Hospital To Mark The World Kidney Day

On the occasion of the World Kidney Day, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj introduced a wall of tribute for organ donors in the hospital premise to honor the strength and kindness of donors and their families

Life After Organ Transplant: The Precautions, Restrictions And The Challenges

Getting an organ transplant is a major change in a person’s life that comes with a lifelong challenge of avoiding rejection of the new organ by one’s own body and at times involves supressing the very immune system that is meant to be the safety net against diseases

Mumbai’s 34th Heart Transplant Saves The Life Of A 46-year-old Woman

A team of surgeons conducted Mumbai’s 34th heart transplant onto a 46-year-old woman, an official said on Wednesday.

The donor 44-year-old woman was admitted to the Jaslok Hospital in south Mumbai and was declared brain dead following intracerebral bleeding and brain stem haemorrhage. The heart was harvested, a Green Corridor was laid out by the Traffic Department and the organ was rushed from Jaslok Hospital to Fortis Hospital, Mulund, a distance of 28 km covered in 24 minutes.