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The small size of the kidneys did not matter as the organs were expected to grow as they would in the donor.

Three-day boy gifts life to 21-year-old woman at PGIMER Chandigarh

Feb 21, 2020 01:05

The small size of the kidneys did not matter as the organs were expected to grow as they would in the donor. read more

The two hearts, four kidneys, two livers, four corneas and bones of a 26-year-old man from Kashganj in Uttar Pradesh, and a 61-year-old Delhi man have already been transplanted.

At AIIMS, organs of two brain dead donors save 7 lives in 48 hours

Feb 18, 2020 22:00

The two hearts, four kidneys, two livers, four corneas and bones of a 26-year-old man from Kashganj in Uttar Pradesh, and a 61-year-old Delhi man have already been transplanted. read more

52-year-old gives new lease of life to liver patient from Satara

Jan 28, 2020 17:44

Union health and family welfare minister Dr Harsh Vardhan presented the award at an event organised to celebrate the 10th Indian Organ Donation Day at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday.

PGIMER Chandigarh adjudgedbest in promoting cadaveric donation

Dec 01, 2019 01:58

Union health and family welfare minister Dr Harsh Vardhan presented the award at an event organised to celebrate the 10th Indian Organ Donation Day at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday. read more

Of the 156 donations received by the institute in the last five years, 64 were from Punjab, and 36 each were received from Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. Eleven donations were received from Chandigarh. As many as five donations were received from Uttar...

Punjab tops in donation of cadavers to PGI in five years

Nov 27, 2019 01:21

Of the 156 donations received by the institute in the last five years, 64 were from Punjab, and 36 each were received from Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. Eleven donations were received from Chandigarh. As many as five donations were received from Uttar... read more

Two terminally ill renal failure patients get kidneys while two other receive eye corneas

Brain-dead man’s organs give life to four at PGI

Sep 20, 2019 01:30

Two terminally ill renal failure patients get kidneys while two other receive eye corneas read more

Kidneys of Surinderjit Kaur Bhatia, a resident of Morinda, Rupnagar, who was declared brain dead on September 13 at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, were donated to two patients

49-yr-old woman gives new lease of life to terminally ill

Sep 16, 2019 00:48

Kidneys of Surinderjit Kaur Bhatia, a resident of Morinda, Rupnagar, who was declared brain dead on September 13 at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, were donated to two patients read more

Liver and kidneys harvested from a 23-year-old brain-dead Kurali man also give new lease of life to three other recipients

5th heart transplant at PGIMER saves 50-year-old

Sep 02, 2019 00:40

Liver and kidneys harvested from a 23-year-old brain-dead Kurali man also give new lease of life to three other recipients read more

The department collected over 1,517 corneas in 2018-19 (April 1 to March 31); in 2017-18, the number was 1,274, which was just 1.3% increase over the 2016-17 figure of 1,257.

Punjab records 19% jump in eye donations

Aug 13, 2019 01:15

The department collected over 1,517 corneas in 2018-19 (April 1 to March 31); in 2017-18, the number was 1,274, which was just 1.3% increase over the 2016-17 figure of 1,257. read more

The woman from Pune was declared brain dead after she met with an accident while riding her two-wheeler on Shankar Sheth road at 11 pm on May 28.

Brain-dead Pune woman gives new lease of life to three persons

Jun 02, 2019 10:16

The woman from Pune was declared brain dead after she met with an accident while riding her two-wheeler on Shankar Sheth road at 11 pm on May 28. read more

Mother’s Day Special : Women, who donated organs to their ill children, share their experience from pain to hope and illness to health.

Happy Mother’s Day 2019: Mothers share their stories of organ donation

May 12, 2019 09:15

Mother’s Day Special : Women, who donated organs to their ill children, share their experience from pain to hope and illness to health. read more

It said the software will “take care of applications for approval, curb illegalities and ensure transparency”.

Create centralised software to curb illegal organ donation: HC

May 10, 2019 02:30

It said the software will “take care of applications for approval, curb illegalities and ensure transparency”. read more

The Sufi singers, Nizami Bandhu, best-known for the song, Kun Faya Kun regaled audiences with their soulful music at an event organised by the MOHAN foundation in New Delhi recently.

An organ donation awareness event by MOHAN Foundation amidst Sufi music by Nizami Bandhu

Mar 07, 2019 13:44

The Sufi singers, Nizami Bandhu, best-known for the song, Kun Faya Kun regaled audiences with their soulful music at an event organised by the MOHAN foundation in New Delhi recently. read more

A kidney and the heart was transported to the Ruby Hall Clinic, the liver was donated to the Sahyadri Hospital. The other kidney was donated to a 35-year-old patient at the Jehangir Hospital

22-year-old accident victim from Pune gives lease of life to four

Feb 25, 2019 16:26

A kidney and the heart was transported to the Ruby Hall Clinic, the liver was donated to the Sahyadri Hospital. The other kidney was donated to a 35-year-old patient at the Jehangir Hospital read more