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
Scientists say the pilot scheme aims to make sure donated kidneys are less likely to be rejected. Source link
Doctors at the Osmania General Hospital successfully performed two consecutive kidney transplants on November 2, offering a new lease on life to the recipients. The recipients, identified as Katta Bhagyamma, a 52-year-old woman hailing from Theratpalli in Nalgonda district, and Afsha Ruhi, a 37-year-old resident of Hafiz Baba Nagar in Hyderabad, are both on their … Read more
The way organs are prioritised means those aged 26-40 wait four times longer for surgery than the over-60s. Source link
The NHS says there is an “urgent need” for ethnic minority organ donors to help find the best matches. Source link
Karnataka’s Organ Transplantation scheme reached a milestone on October 13 when the free organ transplants touched the century mark. The 100 patients from below the poverty line (BPL) families, who have undergone free organ transplants, have also got a total of 726 cycles of free immunosuppressive medication under the scheme since its inception in 2019. … Read more
Kim Uccellini, 42, manager, policy and community relations, UNOS; 33-year kidney transplant recipient, Atlanta. Brian Shepard, CEO, UNOS, Richmond, VA. Deepali Kumar, MD, president, American Society of Transplantation; transplant infectious diseases physician, Ajmera Transplant Centre; professor of medicine, University of Toronto. News release, UNOS. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine: “Realizing the Promises of … Read more
Clinical trials show they are more effective than antibiotics, to which the “superbug” can become resistant. Source link
Many BAME patients waiting for a donor kidney are blood type B so development could be ‘game-changer’ Source link
After a series of medical breakthroughs, will these animals solve the global shortage of organs? Source link