Dr K M Cherian, who performed India’s first bypass surgery, dies in Bengaluru
Dr K M Cherian, who performed India’s first bypass surgery, dies in Bengaluru Dr K M Cherian, a pioneer heart surgeon who performed the country’s first coronary artery bypass, passed away on Saturday night in Bengaluru. He was 82. Speaking to TNIE, his daughter Sandhya Cherian said he collapsed at a wedding in Bengaluru. He […]
3 -day prog on cutting-edge digital health initiatives at IIM-Raipur
3 -day prog on cutting-edge digital health initiatives at IIM-Raipur The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur, partnering with the Academy of Digital Health Sciences (ADHS), successfully completed a three-day campus immersion programme from Nov 22 to 24. This pioneering initiative combined the postgraduate certificate/diploma programme in digital health and the executive leadership programme for […]
Coventry University, Warwickshire NHS Trust Enter Organ Transplantation Tie-up
Coventry University, Warwickshire NHS Trust Enter Organ Transplantation Tie-up Coventry University, Warwickshire NHS Trust, and University Hospitals Coventry have joined forces for organ transplantation, and this expects to put them on the world map. Coventry University and Warwickshire NHS Trust collaborated with MOHAN Foundation which initiated the dead person’s donor transplantation in India. The Foundation […]
AI-based system identifies right recipient for kidney transplant with 80% accuracy
AI-based system identifies right recipient for kidney transplant with 80% accuracy Artificial Intelligence can now answer a question that experienced transplant surgeons haven’t been able to — how long a transplanted kidney can survive in arecipient. On Monday, UK-based University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust announced it has successfully developed OrganPredict, an open-source web […]
Charity golf tournament raises awareness on organ donation, education
Charity golf tournament raises awareness on organ donation, education The Cosmo TNGF Golf Course in Chennai hosted a charity tournament organised by MOHAN Foundation and the Rotary Club of Madras Next Gen on September 13. The event aimed at raising awareness of organ donation and supporting education of underprivileged children, attracting around 100 players, including […]
‘Blood type O. DM me’: Myanmar’s poorest are so desperate they’re turning to social media to sell their kidneys
‘Blood type O. DM me’: Myanmar’s poorest are so desperate they’re turning to social media to sell their kidneys Hong Kong/New Delhi — Delivery driver Maung Maung’s wife and young daughter hadn’t eaten in three days, he recalled, when he walked into an internet cafe in his hometown of Mandalay, Myanmar, in late 2022.He had recently […]
In 27 yrs, public hosps saw just 36 cadaver donations, pvt 680
In 27 yrs, public hosps saw just 36 cadaver donations, pvt 680 Mumbai: The mood in KEM Hospital, Parel, was one of euphoria on Friday afternoon. Cardiac surgeons who hadn’t slept a wink in 36 hours kept smiling as congratulatory messages kept pouring in; they had carried out a successful heart transplant, and the 38-year-old […]
This Doctor Returned From The UK & Inspired 2.5 Million Indians to Become Future Organ Donors
This Doctor Returned From The UK & Inspired 2.5 Million Indians to Become Future Organ Donors Dr Sunil Shroff, a renal transplant surgeon, established the MOHAN Foundation in 1997 after facing criticism abroad over the rising kidney transplant scams in India. His organisation educates and empowers people to take the organ donation pledge.“The year was […]
State government notifies two new panels for overseeing organ transplant law
State government notifies two new panels for overseeing organ transplant law Jaipur: Following the fake NoC for organ transplant scam, the state govt is now taking measures to rectify the mistakes it had committed earlier for the implementation of Transplantation of Human Organs Act (THOA) 1994. The govt has formed separate authorisation and advisory committees […]
What drives the illegal organ trade in India? | In Focus podcast
What drives the illegal organ trade in India? | In Focus podcast Dr Sunil Shroff speaks to us about organ transplant laws in India, how loopholes can be plugged to curb organ commerce, the demand versus availability of organs in the country and the need to protect donor rights……Readmore