The heart, that saved the life of a young man suffering from Dilated Cardiomyopathy for a year, was donated by the family of a brain-dead patient in Surat which was transported to Mumbai with the help of green corridor
Read MoreOrgan Donation Day: Tamil Nadu Is Again The ‘Best Performing State’ In Organ Donation
Tamil Nadu continues to be the best-performing state in terms of Organ Donation, for the fourth time in a row
Read MoreForeign Nationals Seeking Organ Transplant Have To Be Registered In The Waiting List
The Health Ministry has announced that among the patients from abroad seeking organs for transplant, NRIs and persons of Indian origin will be given preference
Read MoreOrgan Donation: If A Million People Require Organs, We Have Availability To Save Only 8 Of Them, Says An Expert
While talking about the need for awareness about organ donation in India, Dr. Haresh Dodeja, Consultant Neurologistat Fortis Hospital, in Mumbai said that the organs donation statistics in India is dismal as lakhs of people die every year waiting for an organ
Read MoreEvery year around the National Organ Donation Day on November 27, the NDTV-Fortis More To Give campaign organises a multi-city Walkathon. People from all walks of life across the nation join the Walkathon to take a step towards organ donation and raise awareness about the cause and take the pledge to become an organ donor. This year the Walkathon is being held on November 25 in seven cities – Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram (Gurgaon), Jaipur, Kolkata, Mohali, Mumbai.
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