A 62-year-old woman became a cadaveric multi-organ donor at Delhi Hospital after her son and daughter decided to donate her organs once she was declared brain dead on January 15.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 9: With a four-day festival dedicated to cinema, the much anticipated eighth edition of the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival (BVFF) captivated viewers in Guwahati from December 14th to December 17th. Following a three-year break with the onset of the COVID-1
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 5: The Rotary Club of Pollachi recently hosted the prominent Vocational Excellence Award Ceremony, to honor individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements and dedication in their respective fields. Dr K Anand Kumar, Managing Director of Indi
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking USD 135.6 million from the donor community for 2024 to meet the critical humanitarian needs of over 5.5 million people in Pakistan, as reported by Dawn.
New Delhi [India], December 19: Atul Kapur, a 47-year-old ambitious IT professional and doting father of a two-and-a-half-year-old, is facing a life-threatening battle with blood cancer. His dreams took an unexpected turn when he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). Now, his onl
Sesay, a seasoned international development expert with over 30 years of experience, will play a role in championing robust policy and financial support for IDA21 across political and stakeholder levels in donor and borrower countries.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 2: DRiefcase, India's first Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) approved Personal Health Records (PHR) app, has introduced a new innovative app feature - 'Call for Blood'. The feature focuses on addressing the critical need for timely blood donations
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 27: Kauvery Hospital Vadapalani, a unit of Kauvery Group of Hospitals a leading multispecialty healthcare chain in Tamil Nadu, successfully performed a Kidney Transplant for a man aged 73. The recipient's wife, aged 63, was found to be a suitable donor.
Allograft is a tissue graft from a donor of the same species as the recipient (but not genetically identical) and it can give someone a new lease of life.
In a strong bipartisan vote, the US Congress passed a bill on Friday to harden sanctions on Iranian oil, which would also impose measures on foreign ports and refineries that facilitate the trade of oil from Tehran, The Hill reported.