Tag Archives: Dr. Sunil Shroff

“Seriyaagividum” It Will Be All Right (?)

Posted on 28/05/2015 by Chris Barry

I was riding with Gowtham on his Yamaha FEZ motorcycle from West Mambalam, Chennai to Kovalam further down the coast to meet our friend when we drove up to a little boy and an older woman in the middle of … Continue reading →

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What Will It Cost to Build and Maintain an Indian National Deceased Donor Transplant Network?

Posted on 30/09/2014 by Chris Barry

The short answer to this question is that it’s going to cost a bomb. India must (and can) build a National Deceased Donor Transplant Program, including a National Transplant Database and Network for organ sharing. Why? Because hundreds of thousands … Continue reading →

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Deceased Donor Transplant Programs in India, Part 3: The Way Forward

Posted on 31/07/2014 by Chris Barry

So the clock is ticking down and I’m almost ready to embark on my great adventure: a year-long sabbatical volunteering for the MOHAN Foundation to help increase deceased donor transplant activity throughout India. No small task, right? So before I … Continue reading →

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Deceased Donor Transplantation in India, Part 2: Indigenous Rackets and Transplant Tourism

Posted on 20/02/2014 by Chris Barry

In my last post, I introduced the factors influencing the emergence of deceased donor transplantation in India, a major one being the illicit organ trade. Before I delve in to the story from India, however, let me state that human … Continue reading →

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