Apex Swap Transplant Registry – The Story So Far
One of the few options left for those needing a kidney transplant is a Swap Transplant. Read more to know about ASTRA – a swap transplant registry.
10 Things You Should Know About Immunosuppressants
If you’ve ever wondered what immunosuppressants are, and how crucial they can be for us, here’s your chance to find out.
From Tinkering To Creation – The Promise of Tissue Engineering
Right now, our only method of true replacement-medicine is organ transplantation. In the future, we’ll reach that stage when custom-made organs and body parts are possible. That is the next BIG thing.
Spotting And Preventing Organ Trading – Some Tips For Transplant Coordinators
As the famous detective said, “My name is Sherlock Holmes, it is my business to know what other people do not know.” A transplant coordinator has to do the same in order to prevent organ trading.
Hello From New Delhi!
A regular family of four. Sporty, sociable husband, arty anti-social wife, techie teenage son and Messi fan daughter. A six month roller coaster – from healthy to dying. A heart transplant is successful.
Difficult Donations
I am usually not very forceful once a family has said no for organ donation. We have been trained to respect the family’s decision and withdraw with grace, but somehow with this family my heart wasn’t fully convinced.
My Journey As An Organ Donor
Hi, I’ll introduce myself first. I’m Mamta Agarwal, and I am 38years old, I have a husband named Anuj and two children, a 14-year-old girl named Nandani and a 12-year-old boy named Krishna. I also have a brother, named Mohit, who’s a year older than me.
Coming Home For Skin Donation
Everyone knows that organ donation saves lives. But few know that so does skin donation. At the National Burns Centre in Mumbai, we have a unique model in India where we go to a person’s house to collect skin after their deaths.
Make it happen, We will wait
I feel that when a relative donates their organs, the praise is only until the recipient survives. For donors of unsuccessful transplants – losing their loved one can mean losing their spirits and their confidence.
Body Donation Directory
For those who want to know where and how to donate their bodies after their deaths, the process is simple now. ORGAN India has created an online Body Donation Directory to facilitate Body Donation everywhere in India. Read to see how this simple the Directory works.
