ALL IT COSTS IS A LITTLE LOVE
“Without my heart transplant I would not have lived to celebrate my 18th birthday” says young Sunita, with a twinkle in her eyes. As her mother looks at her with love, and overwhelming sense of gratitude to the unknown family that donated their son’s heart, lungs, eyes and liver, to different people, in an act […]
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RECENT ADVANCES IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for patients with kidney failure. It is less expensive, offers a better quality of life and longer survival. With new advances, the results of kidney transplant continue to improve. Recent advances: Laproscopic donor nephrectomy: In India, a majority of kidney transplants (>90%) are performed with kidney donated by living […]
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STEROID FREE IMMUNOSUPPRESSION TRANSPLANT
Steroid-free immunosuppression in kidney transplantation has been gaining popularity over the past decade, as documented by a continuous and steady rise in the number of kidney transplant patients discharged on steroid-free regimens. As of 2006, more than 32% of new kidney transplant patients in the United States were discharged from initial transplant without a steroid […]
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YOU TOO CAN BE A HERO
The idea of organ donation is woven in the ethos of Indian civilization. “Ang Daan” has always been considered as the highest form of offering or gift . Kahlil Gibran rightly said “ You give but little when you give of your possession. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give”. There […]
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FIT IS NOT A DESTINATION IT IS A WAY OF LIFE
Ones thoughts are very powerful – they can shape feelings and behaviour. Kind & realistic thoughts as a part of ones self-talk promotes confidence to make positive life-style changes. Because you want to be healthy for life, any changes you consider should be for life. Create lifestyle related goals that you feel confident you can […]
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STAYING HEALTHY TO DONATE
Evidence shows that some of the leading causes of death such as Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, Some Kidney, Liver & Lung Diseases, Injuries, and HIV, often can be prevented by improving personal health habits, Eating right, staying physically active, and not smoking are a few examples of good habits that can […]
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Kidney Chronicles
World Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of our kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of Kidney Disease and its associated health problems worldwide. The campaign is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of March in more than 100 countries in 6 continents. Every year the campaign […]
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Who Can Donate After Death?
Myths & Facts Decoded – Part II What if I pledged to donate organs and my family refuses? In most situations, families agree of donation if they knew that was their loved one’s only wish. If the family, or those closest to the person who has died, object to the donation when the person who […]
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Myths & Facts Decoded – Part I Who Can Donate? Virtually anyone can become a donor. Your Medical condition at the time of death will determine what organs and tissues can be donated for transplant or scientific research. What can keep me from being an organ donor such as age, illness or physical defects? Each […]
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OH MERE KHUDA..
It was 05th May 2007. My wife was told by the gynecologist that she would need a cesarean delivery .While she was taking the second opinion by other gynecologist she needed some tests. Doctor told me to come after some time. I was wandering here and there and saw a sonography clinic. I was suffering […]
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