On Saturday, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian revealed the current waitlist in the state for organ transplants.
Thiru Ma.Subramanian
Go to source). In a statement, he said that 6,266 patients were waiting for kidney transplantation, 400 for liver, 62 for heart, 25 for heart and lung, 27 for hands, two for small bowel,41 for kidney and liver, 42 for kidney and pancreas, two for pancreas and small bowel.
Transplantation
Organ and tissue transplantation can give a second chance at life to thousands of people. Learn more about this interesting procedure.
Organ and tissue transplantation can give a second chance at life to thousands of people. Learn more about this interesting procedure.
‘Organ transplants in the state are awaited by nearly 6,939 individuals as reported by Tamil Nadu's Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Saturday.
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Subramanian also said that the state saw 32 brain-dead organ donors since the start of this year, and added that organ donation has also increased in the state. In the Queue for Life
The minister also said that after Chief Minister M. K. Stalin had on September 23, 2023, announced State honors for the funeral of brain-dead donors, 4,097 persons have pledged to donate their organs.The family of a 57-year-old man, who was declared brain dead at the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital, consented to donate his organs and the minister placed a wreath on his body.
Subramanian also said that the government was planning to create more awareness about organ donation in the state and added that film and TV stars and sports personalities will be roped in as brand ambassadors to create awareness in the state on organ donation.
Kidney 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.
- Thiru Ma.Subramanian - (https://www.tn.gov.in/department/11)
Source-IANS
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