Indian Transplant Newsletter. Vol.19 Issue No.58. November 2019 February 2020
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Kerala and Gujarat Government Orders provide clarity on discontinuation of cardiorespiratory support in a brain death situation

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The Government Orders (GOs) issued by the Kerala and Gujarat governments in January and February 2020 respectively provide clarity on discontinuation of cardiorespiratory support in a brain death situation. This could be a gamechanger for the ...

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Human Chimerism – Man with Donor’s DNA

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Three months after his bone marrow transplant for acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndrome, Chris Long of Reno, Nevada, learned that the DNA in his blood had changed and been replaced by the DNA of his donor, a German man. Four years ...

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Third Testicle Transplant in the World done between Twins

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A 36-year-old man born without testicles received one transplanted from his identical twin brother in a six-hour operation performed on 3rd December 2019 in Belgrade, Serbia, by an international team of surgeons. The surgery was intended to give ...

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4th China-International Organ Donation Conference held in Kunming, China

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The 4th China-International Organ Donation Conference (CIODC) & the Belt & Road Symposium on Organ Donation Development and International Cooperation was held in Kunming, China from 6th to 8th December 2019. The conference was held at ...

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Odisha records its First Deceased Donor Transplant

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Odisha achieved a major milestone in kidney transplant on 4th February 2020, when the doctors of SCB Medical College and Hospital (MCH), Cuttack and Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar did the first-ever deceased donor transplant in the state. The ...

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Coimbatore Hospital performs successful kidney transplant involving haemophilic donor and recipient

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Doctors in a Coimbatore hospital transplanted a kidney in a 12-year-old boy suffering from haemophilia, a blood disorder that does not allow it to clot like it is supposed to. What made the case rare was that the kidney donor, who was the ...

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Organ transplant to get a major boost in Rajasthan

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The Chief minister of Rajasthan, Mr. Ashok Gehlot allocated Rs. 14,533 crores to the health sector for developing infrastructure, enhancing human resources, improving delivery of services, and reducing out-of-pocket expenditure. This year, apart ...

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Mrs. Vasundhara Raghavan, CEO, Kidney Warriors Foundation

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Her diminutive frame belies the fierce energy that she brings to the patient advocacy group for kidney disease that she heads. It is called Kidney Warriors Foundation, and Mrs. Vasundhara Raghavan is the CEO and Warrior-in-Chief! It is involved in ...

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Preventive health care for liver diseases - unfolding an ethical dilemma and vision for future

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Dr. Anand Bharathan Consultant Surgeon, HPB Surgery Sri Ramakrishna Hospital Coimbatore Are we in the health care profession? My mentor, Prof. V. Sitaram says that doctors are not in health care, but in the sick care ...

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12th National Annual Transplant Coordinators’ Conference in association with CMHS held at IIM, Ahmedabad

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The Network and Alliance of Transplant Coordinators (NATCO), in association with MOHAN Foundation and the Centre for Management of Health Services (CMHS) - Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad organised the 12th National Annual Transplant ...

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MOHAN Foundation participates in the 15th Congress of ISODP in Dubai

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MOHAN Foundation participated and presented at the 15th Congress of the International Society for Organ Donation and Procurement (ISODP) held from November 14-16, 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and hosted by the Saudi Center for Organ ...

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First International Conference on Brain Death Donor Transplant Programme in Chitwan, Nepal

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MOHAN Foundation helped in designing and planning the First International  Conference  on  Brain  Death  Donor  Transplant Programme that was held at the College of Medical Science (COMS) in Chitwan, Nepal on January ...

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MOHAN USA sets up Information Booth at the Annual Meet of American Society of Nephrology in Washington D.C.

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The annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) was held in Washington D.C., from the 6 th to the 10 th of November, 2019. It is the biggest annual gathering of Nephrologists in the world with over 14,000 attendees arriving from ...

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Mini fellowship at Gift of Life Institute, Philadelphia to improve organ donation and transplantation

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Dr. Hemal Kanvinde, Quality Assurance Officer of MOHAN Foundation (MF) underwent Gift of Life Institute’s (GOLI) Mini Fellowship in Organ Donation and Transplantation from 28th October to 7th November 2019 in Philadelphia, USA. The Mini ...

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National Workshop for Strengthening of Organ Donation and Transplantation Process held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

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The State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO) – Madhya Pradesh and M.G.M Medical College, Indore in association with MOHAN Foundation and Network and Alliance of Transplant Coordinators (NATCO) organised a ‘National ...

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One Week Transplant Coordinators’ Training Programme held in Chennai

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MOHAN Foundation successfully conducted a one-week Transplant Coordinators’ Training Programme from 20th to 24th January 2020 at MOHAN Foundation, Chennai. This was the 67th training programme and the training was supported by Tata Trusts. ...

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Actor Rahul Bose joins hands with Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance in its organ donation drive called #ZindagiUnlimited launched in collaboration with MOHAN Foundation

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A month-long drive was launched on 5th November 2019 by Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance in collaboration with MOHAN Foundation focussing on debunking myths around organ donation in India and urging people to step up and take the pledge to become ...

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Organ Recipients and more than 100 Runners run the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020 promoting Organ Donation

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On 19 th  January 2020, more than 100 runners ran various categories at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020, including the Dream Run, 10 KM run and the Half Marathon (21KM), raising awareness about organ donation and in support of MOHAN ...

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Rangoli Competition to Promote Organ Donation held at Metro Station in Chennai

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MOHAN Foundation organised a Rangoli competition in association with Chennai Metro Rail Limited to promote the cause of organ donation on 8th February 2020. The venue was the Shenoy Nagar Metro Station, Chennai. This was the second such festival ...

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MOHAN Foundation wins at Grant Thornton SABERA

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MOHAN Foundation’s National Organ Donation Toll Free Helpline (supported by SBI Foundation and SBI DFHI Limited) won the Initiative Award (under 5 Crore budget) in the Swasthya Kalyan (Health and Well Being) Category and it also received the ...

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Dr. Bhanu Chandra receives Best Transplant Coordinator Award from NOTTO

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Dr. Bhanu Chandra working as Operations Manager at MOHAN Foundation, Hyderabad and posted at Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad as Senior Transplant Coordinator through Jeevandan Telangana received the Best Transplant Coordinator Award for the ...

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Dr. Sunil Shroff awarded at Yugaantar, a National Youth Conference

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In recognition and appreciation of his work, Dr. Sunil Shroff, Managing Trustee, MOHAN Foundation was awarded the “Hum Main Hain Hero” award at Yugaantar, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda’s National Youth Conference, on ...

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Jaya Jairam, Project Manager - MOHAN Foundation, Mumbai felicitated by Lions Clubs International at the hands of Mayor of Thane

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On 16th Feb 2020, Lions Clubs International (District 3231-A2) culminated “Thane Lions Fest 2020” with an award ceremony in which they felicitated a few select persons for their contribution to a social cause. Mayor of Thane, Mr ...

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