Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inaugurated Organ Transplant and the Continuing Nursing Education at Ayurvigyan Auditorium of Army Hospital.
Former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam inaugurated Organ Transplant and the Continuing Nursing Education at Ayurvigyan Auditorium of Army Hospital Research and Referral (R & R) in New Delhi today.
Dr. Kalam while speaking to media on the sidelines of the function said, “This is unique and first time in India that in-situ organ transplant was successfully carried out and life was given to two patients from single donor. I extend my heartiest compliments to the entire team of Army Hospital Research & Referral.” He also added that, “this will inspire others to wilfully donate organs to give a gift of life to other fellow beings.Medical and nursing officers who have got expertise in various areas of organ transplantation are conducting Ten days of educational programme.
The delegates also visited the transplant centres at Army Hospital (R & R), AIIMS, Apollo and Sir Ganga Ram hospitals.
The deliberations were interactive with active participations from the delegates, with the hope that the delegates would teach others in the field of organ transplant and other nursing officers in various Armed Forces hospitals.
About Transplantation
Since the early times, the novel idea of transplanting tissues and other body parts from one organism to the other has captured the imagination of successive generations.
Since the early times, the novel idea of transplanting tissues and other body parts from one organism to the other has captured the imagination of successive generations.
Army Hospital (R & R), a multi-specialty tertiary care centre is organizing a Continuing Nursing Education programme on “Organ Transplant and Different Dimensions of Nursing” from September 08 to 17 being attended by Nursing Officers from Western Command and Nurses from civil institutions.
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Liver Transplantation - Facts, Contraindications, Procedure, Follow up, Complications & Prognosis
Liver transplantation is a surgical option for the treatment of liver failure where the diseased liver is replaced with a healthy one.
Liver transplantation is a surgical option for the treatment of liver failure where the diseased liver is replaced with a healthy one.
The programme was conceived and executed under the able guidance of Lieutenant General Yogendra Singh, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services, Lt Gen NK Parmar, Director General Medical Services (Army), Lt Gen OP Mathew, Commandant AH (R & R), Maj Gen T Padmini and Additional Director General Military Nursing Services.
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