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FAQs For Those On The Waiting List For Transplants And Looking For Organ Donors

Here’s the lowdown on everything you need to know about the waiting list for transplants and organ donation

Join the Initiative

Every year, about 5 lakh people die awaiting organ transplants; because of non-availability of organs. With More to Give, we aim to raise awareness about the pressing need for organ donation, and encourage people to join the cause. Besides pledging your organs, there’s a lot more you can volunteer to do to support our initiative.

Differently-Abled People Express Desire To Donate Organs

As many as 50 differently-abled persons from Maharashtra’s Kolhapur district have expressed their desire to donate their organs after death.

Heart Flown To Mumbai From Surat Within 2 Hours For Transplant

The heart of a brain dead teenager was harvested and transplanted to a 15-year-old boy after it was transported from Surat to a hospital in Mumbai, covering over 300 km within two hours.

Should We Keep Doing Face Transplants?

There are few long-term studies of people who’ve had face transplants, and even the addition of another study of seven cases does not answer all questions about safety and efficacy of the procedure, say the authors of a new report.