Keyword : Organ Donation

Skin and tissue banks can help acid attack victims: Meenakshi Lekhi

Organ donation from one body can save five people and as many as 150 medical students can learn from a cadaver. With one body, the country will develop 150 medical students who will be well trained

Why organ transplants are so expensive and difficult to get

Kishan Kumar, who ran a small shop in Kanpur, died of kidney failure at 42. The cause, as in most cases, was progressive diabetes. With his meagre income, no medical insurance, and the responsibili

Skin donation can save lives: India needs to raise awareness

An estimated 7 million people die of burn injuries every year in India, making it the largest group of injuries after road accidents. 80% of those who suffer burn injuries are women and children. A

India faces critical shortage of skin donors amid rising burn cases

India reports nearly 70 lakh burn injury cases every year, resulting in approximately 1.4 lakh deaths annually. Experts estimate that up to 50% of these lives could be saved with adequate access to


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