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'No commercial angle': Calcutta High Court orders fresh review over kidney donation
July 31, 2026 3:04 pm
The Calcutta High Court directed authorities to reconsider a kidney donation proposal after finding that the donor's statements and documents were not properly considered before rejecting the request.
A 10-month-old girl’s final gift: Baby Alin becomes Kerala’s youngest organ donor, giving hope to others
February 14, 2026 10:52 am
Alin Sherin Abraham was declared brain dead after being severely injured in a car accident while travelling with her mother and grandparents.
Nearly 3,000 Indians died waiting for organs in 5 years; over 82,000 still on transplant waitlist
December 11, 2025 4:08 pm
Data provided by the Union health ministry in Parliament shows that Maharashtra tops the organ transplant waitlist with 20,553 patients, followed by Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
Consent presumed: Experts clear new plan for cornea donation in hospital deaths
October 20, 2024 8:17 am
At present, India follows an opt-in system for harvesting any organ — including tissue like cornea — from deceased donors, meaning the patient and their family members have to provide their consent to the donation.
12-year-old brain-dead girl’s organs save 4 lives in Mumbai
July 16, 2024 2:25 pm
The girl suffered from low platelet counts and was diagnosed with a severe and rare disease called immune thrombocytopenia in 2020.
A 98-year-old man's liver was donated. He is believed to be the oldest American organ donor ever
June 13, 2024 1:56 am
Earlier this year in Massachusetts, Richard “Rick” Slayman became the first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney.
Family bonds: Sister donates kidney to brother's wife; father to son
March 07, 2024 10:01 am
The entire month, there will be medical checkups for relatives of patients to promote kidney health for all, he added.
Second youngest organ donor in Mumbai helps 5-yr-old get a new life
July 23, 2023 4:28 pm
The girl who was declared braindead at Bandra’s Lilavati Hospital was on artificial life support. A patient is declared braindead when she suffers permanent damage to the brain and needs machines in order to stay alive.
Brain dead Army veteran’s heart gives new lease of life to wife of fellow soldier
February 13, 2023 8:30 am
In a first-of-its-kind development in Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS), the Army Organ Retrieval and Transplant Authority (AORTA) coordinated an inter-hospital transfer of a heart for transplant on February 11.
Youngest organ donor 14-month boy’s heart and kidney save two lives
September 06, 2017 6:09 am
The family had moved to Surat a few months back. Somnath’s father Sunil works as a supervisor in a power loom in Udhna area of Surat. On September 2, Somnath fell from stairs while playing with his elder sister Kusum near his house around 7.00 pm.
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