Indian Transplant Newsletter. Vol.20 Issue No.61. November 2020 - February 2021
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MOHAN Foundation goes online and virtual during the pandemic to help the cause of organ donation

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The last one year has changed the future of education, training, creating awareness and messaging, andfundraising as we know it. The very rapid adaptation of virtual platforms, the use of technology and the easeto sit in your own space sans travel ...

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Lung transplant recipient dies after receiving lungs infected with COVID-19

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A woman who underwent a double lung transplant at the University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan died 61 days after the transplant due to COVID-19 that was transmitted through the donated lungs. This is the only confirmed case among nearly 40,000 ...

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World's first successful face and double hand transplant performed in USA

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Joe DiMeo, 22, received a rare face and double hand transplant on 12 August 2020 at NYU Langone Health, USA. This is the world's first such successful transplant. Simultaneous face and double hand transplants are extremely rare and have only been ...

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India's second-youngest organ donor saves a patient with end-stage kidney disease at PGIMER, Chandigarh

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The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh bore witness to a magnanimous and courageous family who donated the kidneys of their baby who was just over a month old. Baby Ababat Kaur Sandhu, 39 days old, became ...

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First deceased donor kidney transplant performed at Goa Medical College under SOTTO

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A 21-year-old young man from North India who was working at Calangute, Goa met with an accident with head injuries and was admitted to Goa Medical College (GMC) on 3 rd December 2020. The head injuries resulted in brain death. As his family agreed ...

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Kidney transplantation racket rears its ugly head again

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It is a familiar theme that never seems to go away – the trade in organs for transplantation. This time the kidney transplantation racket uncovered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh involved Bangladeshi citizens as well as Indians. Allegedly the ...

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Telangana sees spurt in lung transplants

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In 2020, Telangana performed 20 lung transplants compared to nine transplants in 2019. These lung transplants were performed for a select group of patients whose lungs were severely damaged due to COVID-19. Dr. G. Swarnalatha, In-charge, Jeevandan ...

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Age no bar – 92-year-old man becomes deceased donor

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Mr. Amrit Lal Budhraja, a 92-year-old man from Delhi became one of the oldest deceased donors in the country when his family consented to donating his organs. He suffered a haemorrhagic stroke on 5 January 2021. He was taken to Max Super Specialty ...

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Suicide victim's organs donated in Gujarat

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Nandani Shah, 17, was a bright student from Halol town in Vadodara, Gujarat. But in December 2020 she committed suicide by consuming poison. Her anguished family even in the face of this incomprehensible tragedy decided to donate all her organs and ...

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Deceased organ donation and transplantation during COVID-19 pandemic – The Pune experience

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  Mrs. Arati Gokhale Central Coordinator Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC), Pune Mrs. Arati Gokhale Central Coordinator Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC), Pune   It was one of the days ...

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Takeaways from the British Transplantation Society and NHS Blood and Transplant Joint Congress 2021

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Sujatha Suriyamoorthi Manager-Information Systems MOHAN Foundation   The British Transplantation Society (BTS) and NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), UK conducted their second BTS NHSBT Joint Congress on 24th and 25th February ...

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COVID-19 Vaccine for Transplant Recipients: an update

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Dr. Vivek Kute Professor – Nephrology and Transplantation Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre and Dr. H L Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (IKDRC-ITS), Ahmedabad, India Secretary, Indian Society of ...

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International Conference of Transplant Coordinators and Pre-Conference of the 8th National Bioethics Conference of Forum for Medical Ethics Society 2020

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The 2020 edition of the Annual Conference of Transplant Coordinators organised by the Network & Alliance of Transplant Coordinators(NATCO) and MOHAN Foundation was an international conference and also the Pre-Conference of the 8 National ...

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Angdata Smarak – India's First Organ Donor Memorial Inaugurated in Jaipur

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'Angdata Smarak,' India's first Organ Donor Memorial was inaugurated in Jaipur, Rajasthan by the Honourable Chief Minister of Rajasthan Mr. Ashok Gehlot on 27 November 2020 (National Organ Donation Day) through the efforts of MFJCF-Navjeevan. ...

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Synchrony Dialogues – 'A Boon to Humanity – Organ Donation'

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On 1st November 2020 MOHAN Foundation organised a webinar titled, 'A Boon to Humanity-Organ Donation' in association with Akhil Bhartiya Marwadi Mahila Sammelan (ABMMS), Maharashtra. The webinar was moderated by Dr. Rajkumari Jain, Head of Eye ...

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Synchrony Dialogues – 'Celebrating 50 years of Kidney Transplantation in India'

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On 2nd February 2021, MOHAN Foundation organised a webinar titled 'Celebrating 50 years of Kidney Transplantation in India' to highlight the success of 50 years of kidney transplantation in India. Dr. A. Mohan Rao at Christian Medical College ...

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A Musical Evening of Rajasthani Folk with Bhungar Khan Manganiyar – In Aid of 'Anudaan - Making Transplants Affordable'

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On 27 February 2021, MOHAN Foundation in association with Ethos Watch Boutiques organised an online fundraising concert in aid of 'Anudaan – Making Transplants Affordable. 'This Rajasthani folk music show by Bhungar Khan Manganiyar and group ...

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MOHAN Foundation launches one-month online 'Transplant Coordination Professional Certificate' course

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Adapting to the new learning and training environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic, MOHAN Foundation took its popular one-week face-to-face transplant coordinators' training programme online. It was launched in its new 'avatar', the 'Transplant ...

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MOHAN Foundation's Transplant Coordinator Receives Appreciation Award from TRANSTAN

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On 27 November 2020 the Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu(TRANSTAN) organised a programme at National Health Mission, DMS Annexe, Chennai to commemorate the 11 Indian Organ Donation Day. Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department ...

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MOHAN Foundation wins Grant Thornton (Bharat) SABERA Award 2020

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MOHAN Foundation was awarded the Grant Thornton (Bharat) SABERA (Social and Business Enterprise Responsible Awards) in the “Most Innovative Development Sector Project” in the under 5 crore category. The same was announced during the ...

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Krishna Ram Sharma makes it to the Asia Book of Records as longest surviving kidney transplant recipient in Asia

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Krishna Ram Sharma (born on July 6, 1953) of Rajasthan, India, set a record for the longest survival case of kidney transplant. He had a chronic renal failure and had a kidney transplant on June 10, 1977 at Christian Medical College Hospital, ...

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