The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the illegal organ trade and the related human trafficking case has found Shameer, a Malayali donor, who was missing ever since the Ernakulam Rural police exposed the racket involved. Though originally from Palakkad, he was settled at Pollachi in Tamil Nadu for a long time. The SIT had been … Read more
Photo used for illustration purpose only. All cases of organ transplants, whether from a living or deceased donor, will be allocated a unique National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO)-ID for both the donor and the recipient. It must be generated by the hospital from the NOTTO website (www.notto.mohfw.gov.in). The Union Health Ministry has issued … Read more
Henk Giele, associate professor of plastic, reconstructive, transplant and hand surgery at University of Oxford, was the chief investigator of the trial. He said: “Lungs are prone to rejection due to their exposure to outside air and high propensity to infection. Source link
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. Photo: Facebook/mansukhmandviya Organ failure has become a health crisis in the country with a huge gap between available donors and patients requiring organ transplants, Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has said. In a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, he said to reduce the … Read more
The inside story of the Nigerian market trader whose case exposed illegal organ removal in the UK. Source link
Most adults in NI will now be considered potential organ donors but there are some exceptions. Source link
The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday amended the U.P. Government Servants (Medical Care) Rules 2011, to include oxygen concentrator and similar devices in the list of artificial organs. This would enable serving and retired employees of the State government to claim reimbursement when purchasing oxygen concentrators/continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)/bilevel positive airway pressure (BIPAP) devices, … Read more
The family of a man killed in a hit-and-run crash have said they had no hesitation in offering his organs for donation. Aaron Wilson, 29, had his leg amputated as a result of the crash in Coventry and later died in hospital. The father-of-one’s heart, liver and lungs were among the organs transferred to other … Read more
The NHS says there is an “urgent need” for ethnic minority organ donors to help find the best matches. Source link
Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan Following the Karnataka High Court ruling that the government cannot discriminate against adopted sons when it comes to compassionate appointments, some doctors in Karnataka are now asking whether the same yardstick can be applied in terms of organ donation too. Why cannot an adopted … Read more