Sunil Deshpande is on a mission to educate and sensitise the masses about organ donation. The 67-year-old’s plan is to walk through over 45 villages and towns across Maharashtra to inform people about the cause and get them to pledge their organs.
Read MoreDonating To A Stranger: The World Of Altruistic Donations
Altruistic donations are those where someone donates an organ to someone they are not related to or in some cases, even to a complete stranger. The real difficulty lies in distinguishing between cases that are truly altruistic and those facilitated by intimidation or money.
Read MoreSpain Is World’s Largest Organ Donor. Can India Follow Suit?
Spain has been the world leader in organ donation for the past 24 years. Much of the country’s success is attributed to its presumed consent legislation. Read on to know what the law implies, and if it’s feasible for India.
Read More6-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.
Read More‘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.
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