The 11 members of the local chapter of Lions Club pledged to donate their bodies, during a programme held at Rangaraya Medical College in Kakinada, nearly 60 kms from Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh
Read MoreNDTV and Fortis Healthcare has taken up the cause of creating awareness around the loss of lives that happen for the want of organs. ‘NDTV Fortis More to Give Walkathon – A step towards organ donation’ is one such initiative that seeks to mobilise the nation in this direction. The walkathon aims to spread the awareness about the cause of Organ Donation by taking it to the streets of India where the common man can show their support for the cause and spread awareness about the same.
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On June 17, 1950, the world’s first successful kidney transplant was performed on an American woman named Ruth Tucker, who received a kidney from a patient who was already dead.
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“About one lakh people die due to brain death. Out of this, only 300 are ultimately taken up for liver or organ donation. There is a discrepancy in the available pool and the numbers that are ultimately used.”
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A two-month-old Nigerian baby weighing 2.1-kg has successfully undergone a liver transplant at a city hospital in Delhi and is claimed to be the smallest baby yet to undergo the surgical procedure.
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NDTV-Fortis More To Give : Mohali Supports Organ Donation
NDTV-Fortis More To Give - Chennai Walks For Awareness About Organ Donation
NDTV-Fortis More To Give - Kolkata Walks For A Cause
NDTV-Fortis More To Give - Jaipur Walks For Organ Donation
Rajkummar Rao Joins Gurugram Walkathon
NDTV-Fortis Walkathon Flag Off Across India
