Green Corridor, manned by 70 police personnel, enabled a heart harvested in Bengaluru reach a 63-year-old patient in Delhi within a five hour window
Read MoreIs Cadaver Donation In North-Eastern States A Distant Reality?
As of date, not even a single Cadaver Donation has taken place in all the eight states of North Eastern region. Though the state performs transplant from living donors, like kidney, lung or cornea however, there is no data to show the number of such organ transplants in the region. Experts say currently, North Eastern regions are at the starting phase of organ donation which is education and awareness
Read More25-Year-Old Dies In Road Accident In Delhi, His Organs Save 4 Lives
The deceased’s father, who is himself a cancer patient not only coped up with the grief of losing his son but in a very short time mustered the courage of donating his son’s organs
Read MoreNight Green Corridor Helps Transport Heart Across 8 Km In 6 Minutes
A donor heart was successfully transported from Vasant Kunj to Saket on Tuesday, covering a distance of 8.1 km in only 6 minutes, owing to a night green corridor — a special travel route without red lights to ensure transportation in minimal time.
Read More6 Organ Transplant Cases That Involved Prominent People
Union Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Wednesday that she is undergoing tests for a kidney transplant, and is currently on dialysis. Here’s a look at some well-known cases of organ transplants that involved prominent people.
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