Indian Transplant Newsletter. Vol.19 Issue No.60. July 2020 - October 2020
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‘Karamveer' Dr. Sunil Shroff bats for organ donation on the 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' show

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The 9th of October 2020 marked a new high for organ donation in the country when a show called ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ (KBC) hosted by the biggest celebrity of Bollywood, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan decided to promote the cause through MOHAN ...

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Test flights of drones for transporting human organs and tissues

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Drones could be the answer to rapid transportation of organs and tissues in the future. MissionGO, a provider of unmanned aviation solutions, and the Nevada Donor Network, an organ procurement organisation in USA, carried out two successful test ...

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Saskatchewan launches online organ and tissue registry to improve donation rates

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  Logan Boulet from Saskatchewan, Canada was 21 years old when he died in a tragic bus crash on 6th April 2018. He was one of 16 other people who died in that crash. But he had signed an organ donation card previously and saved six lives ...

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Chennai hospital successfully performs Asia’s first known lung transplant on a COVID-19 patient

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  Asia’s first known bilateral sequential lung transplant on a patient whose lungs were severely destroyed by COVID-19 was performed on 27th August 2020 at MGM Healthcare, Chennai. The 48-year-old male had contracted COVID-19 ...

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Union Health Minister donates mother’s eyes and body

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Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan’s mother Mrs. Snehlata Goel passed away on 6th September 2020 due to a cardiac arrest. She was 89 years old. Dr. Harsh Vardhan, who is ...

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Rajasthan Road Transport Department starts a new initiative for driving license applicants

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The Rajasthan Road Transport Department received a good response for its new initiative of promoting organ donation among citizens of Jaipur through the driving license. Earlier applicants were asked a question about their willingness to consent ...

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Kerala’s deceased donors make headlines during the COVID-19 lockdown

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A 27-year-old deceased donor, Mr. Anujith, the son of Mr. Sasidharan Pillai and Mrs.Vijayakumari from Kottarakkara , Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala saved eight people’s lives after he was declared brain dead on 17th July 2020 after sustaining a ...

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A kidney donor gets health insurance cover after PMO’s intervention

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Living organ donors have faced an uphill battle getting insurance cover. Dr. Ravi Wankhede, former general secretary of Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre, Nagpur and a notable ambassador in the field of organ donation, was not one to admit ...

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Mr. V.G. Chandra Sekharan, Kidney transplant recipient

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  As I sit for my interview with V.G. Chandra Sekharan (VG), Charles R. Swindoll’s words “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it” flash through my mind. I feel blessed and privileged to unfold the ...

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Lt. Col. Sandhya V. Nair (Retd.) Transplant Manager Batra Hospital New Delhi. “Behind the clouds the sun is still shining”

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  I have always loved this quote, but never thought that there would be a great coincidence in my life. On a warm February morning this year, Mr. Vikash, a 31-year-old end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient visited my office for transplant ...

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8th FORT-MOHAN Foundation online training on Transplant Coordination

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  MOHAN Foundation in partnership with FORT (Fortis Organ Retrieval & Transplant) successfully organised the 8th FORT-MOHAN Foundation training on Transplant Coordination from 17th to 29th August 2020. The training was conducted online ...

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TRIOMPH (Transplant Recipients of India & Organ failure patients - a Movement to Provide Hope) launched

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TRIOMPH (Transplant Recipients of India & Organ failure patients - a Movement to Provide Hope), a Patient Support Group, is a very special initiative by MOHAN Foundation. Its mission is to improve the well-being of organ failure patients, ...

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A mission to reach millions - Concerts in aid of organ donation

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  In continuation of the initiative ‘A mission to reach millions’ launched by MOHAN Foundation in May 2020, three online concerts were held in July and August 2020 in aid of organ donation. Baithak to Bollywood On 4th July ...

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Synchrony Dialogues - How to take care of your kidneys & prevent kidney failure

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On 7th July 2020, MOHAN Foundation organised its third-panel discussion as part of its series, ‘Synchrony Dialogues,’ launched on 12th June 2020. These discussions are open to the general public. The title of the discussion was ...

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Synchrony Dialogues - Igniting Young Minds (In association with CII Young Indians)

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On 10th August 2020, MOHAN Foundation organised a panel discussion titled, ‘Igniting Young Minds’ in association with CII Young Indians. The session was moderated by Dr. Sumana Navin, Course Director, MOHAN Foundation. The young ...

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Synchrony Dialogues - Building Partnerships for Organ Donation

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On 13th August 2020, MOHAN Foundation as part of its synchrony dialogues series organised its fifth-panel discussion titled, ‘Building Partnerships for Organ Donation' in association with SBI Foundation and in partnership with The Times of ...

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Synchrony Dialogues - Want to know more about Organ Donation?

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On 12th October 2020, MOHAN Foundation organised its seventh edition of the Synchrony Dialogues series. The title of the webinar was ‘Want to know more about Organ Donation?’ MOHAN Foundation’s Toll Free Helpline received a number ...

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Synchrony Dialogues - Hand and Limb Transplant

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On 12th October 2020, MOHAN Foundation organised a panel discussion titled, ‘Hand and Limb Transplant’. It was moderated by Dr. Sunil Shroff. The panelists were – Dr. Subramania Iyer, Professor and Chairman of Plastic and ...

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Synchrony Dialogues - Myths and Facts on Organ Donation

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On 13th October 2020, MOHAN Foundation organised a Synchrony Dialogues webinar titled, ‘Myths on Organ Donation’. Dr. Muneet Kaur Sahi, Programme Manager (Delhi-NCR), MOHAN Foundation and Mr. Sudhir Dewan, Director - North, MOHAN ...

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Synchrony Dialogues – Religion and Organ Donation

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On 14th October 2020, MOHAN Foundation organised a Synchrony Dialogues webinar titled, ‘Religion and Organ Donation’ to affirm that no religion forbids the practice of organ donation and transplantation. Mr. Sudhir Dewan, Director - ...

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Synchrony Dialogues - “Organ Donation - How can you help us?”

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On 15th October 2020, MOHAN Foundation organised a Synchrony Dialogues webinar titled, ‘Organ Donation - How can you help us?’ Mr. T. S. Siva Shankar, Marketing Coordinator, Dr. Sumana Navin, Course Director and Dr. Hemal Kanvinde, ...

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Synchrony Dialogues - Body Donation-Advancing Medical Science and Benefiting Humanity

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On 23rd October 2020, MOHAN Foundation in association with Dadhichi Deh Dan Samiti organised a webinar titled, ‘Body Donation- Advancing Medical Science & Benefiting Humanity.’ The webinar was moderated by Ms. Pallavi Kumar, ...

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