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World Organ Donation Day: Ophthalmologist debunks 9 myths about eye donation

World Organ Donation Day is observed on August 13 every year.

Updated on Aug 13, 2025 02:14 pm IST

Baby Driver star Hudson Joseph Meek dies at 16 after tragic fall from moving car

Hudson Joseph Meek died aged 16 after falling from a moving car just days before Christmas

Updated on Dec 26, 2024 03:35 pm IST

Brain-dead man's organs airlifted to Jaipur, Jodhpur to save 6 lives

The wife and the family members of the patient were counseled for donation. (Representative Image)

Published on Dec 15, 2024 01:53 pm IST

Organ donation myths uncovered: What you need to know before registering

Organ donation myths uncovered: What you need to know before registering

Published on Sept 01, 2024 02:45 pm IST

6-year-old boy's pure happiness over finding heart donor brings hope and love

John Henry, a 6-year-old reacting to the news of finding a heart donor.

Published on Aug 29, 2024 11:47 am IST

Alabama tragedy: High school QB Caden Tellier, 16, dies after head injury during

Alabama quarterback Caden Tellier, 16, tragically died after suffering a head injury a game on August 23.

Published on Aug 26, 2024 10:57 pm IST

Miracles of kidney transplant: Benefits, procedure and all you need to know

Miracles of kidney transplant: Benefits, procedure, everything to know for those suffering from end-stage renal disease

Published on Mar 19, 2024 01:24 pm IST

Chandigarh: 20-year-old youth brain dead youth saves lives of four end-stage patients

After the family’s consent, heart, kidneys and corneas were retrieved from the donor. (HT)

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Published on Mar 18, 2024 06:53 am IST

10-year old brain-dead boy’s organs donated at Nanavati Hospital

The hospital giving the 10-year-old boy a guard of honour. (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 01, 2024 07:30 am IST

Why does India have so few organ donors?

Health professionals oftentimes feel awkward broaching the topic of organ donation with the relatives of recently-departed family members

Published on Jun 15, 2023 08:37 am IST

World Organ Donation Day: 'Save lives,' urge political leaders in tweets

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Updated on Aug 13, 2022 10:18 am IST

Maha govt panel says it can’t allow 16-year-old girl to donate liver to father

The 16-year-old girl's father suffers from ‘liver cirrhosis decompensated’, according to her petition to the Bombay high court. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on May 11, 2022 11:09 pm IST

Organs donated by 19-year-old Delhi girl give four new lease of life

Dr Aarti Vij, who heads AIIMS’ Organ Retrieval banking Organisation, said awareness about organ donation actually helps people decide when the time comes (Representative image/ANI)

Updated on Feb 10, 2022 03:48 am IST

Amitabh Bachchan reveals he is a pledged organ donor, wears ‘green ribbon of its sanctity’

Amitabh Bachchan has pledged to donate his organs.

Updated on Sept 30, 2020 08:22 am IST

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

The moment a decision was made to harvest the baby’s organs, doctors moved quickly to perform the rare and complicated six-hour surgery.

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Updated on Feb 21, 2020 01:20 am IST

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

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Updated on Jan 28, 2020 06:17 pm IST

Petronas launches web film that pays tribute to India’s spirit of ingenuity

Sitting (L-R): Rajay Singh (film director), Chairman of PETRONAS Energy (India) Private Limited, Rizan Ismail and Rajesh Mapuskar (film director). Standing (L-R): Actors Shruty Menon , Rupesh Tillu , Rahul Pethe and Umang Vyes.

Updated on Nov 19, 2019 03:33 pm IST

2018, the year that was: First among firsts, uterus transplant puts Pune on top of the world

Meenakshi Valand her husband Nitesh with their daughter Radha, born out of a transplanted uterus, with Dr Shailesh Puntambekar at Galaxy Care Hospital.

Updated on Dec 22, 2018 03:24 pm IST

National organ donor’s day: Pune now has 16 authorised hospitals for organ transplant

Ashwini Kumar Choubey (center) giving away the award to Dr Shailesh Puntambekar (3rd from left), uterus transplant surgeon and director of Galaxy Care Hospital on November 27 in Delhi, who conducted India’s first uterus transplant in 2017.

Updated on Dec 01, 2018 03:40 pm IST

High-risk donor hearts linked to better patient survival rates

The survival rate for heart patients is lower when patients choose to wait for an organ with less risk, says a new study.

Updated on Oct 31, 2018 02:03 pm IST

Road mishap victim saves lives of two kidney patients in Chandigarh

Updated on Oct 04, 2018 12:00 pm IST

Kolkata records second organ donation in six days

One of Aditi Sinha’s kidneys was transplanted on Kolkata resident Usha Parekh at Apollo Hospital.

Updated on Aug 25, 2018 06:25 am IST

11-month-old boy’s kidneys save Punjab woman’s life

11-month-old brain dead boy who saved 38-year-old woman’s life by donating kidney.

Updated on Jul 13, 2018 09:46 pm IST

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