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Organ Donation in Rajasthan Part 2: The Challenges Ahead

I reported on the miraculous success of Rajasthan’s nascent deceased donor transplant program in my last post, promising to outline the very real but surmountable challenges ahead in this post. I will focus on these challenges in the Government Hospital … Continue reading

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Organ Donation in Rajasthan Part 1: The Thrill of Victory

History was made twice in Rajasthan in February 2015. On 6 February, the first organ donation and abdominal organ recovery was performed at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jaipur, resulting in the first deceased donor kidney transplant in Rajasthan and sharing … Continue reading

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Vital Infrastructure Issues for a Successful Deceased Donor Transplant Program in India

India is an exciting place to be right now for many reasons. Perhaps one of the most exciting is the emergence of deceased donor transplantation, that is, organ transplantation from brain dead, family consented donors. India is among the world … Continue reading

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