Indian Transplant Newsletter. Vol.21 Issue No.64. November 2021 - February 2022
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Commonwealth Tribute to Life Project

Sunil Shroff
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p1
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On the Commonwealth Day, which falls on 14 th March 2022, we will witness the launch of an important initiative on organ donation and transplantation for the commonwealth nations entitled Tribute to Life. The 54 commonwealth countries are home for ...

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First Successful Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant

Sujatha Suriyamoorthi, Sunil Shroff
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The transplant world witnessed a breakthrough with the first successful animal-to-human transplant performed on a 57-year-old man from Maryland. This first-of-its-kind transplant was performed at the University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore ...

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An Indian-origin organ donor in Singapore receives a prestigious award for saving a baby's life

Sujatha Suriyamoorthi, Sunil Shroff
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p2
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‘The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2021’, a prestigious award by the Singapore Government was conferred upon Sakthibalan Balathandautham, an Indian-origin Singaporean sales executive for donating a part of his liver to a ...

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The stool of a healthy person helped to cure a 78-year-old man suffering from persistent diarrhoea and bleeding

Sujatha Suriyamoorthi, Sunil Shroff
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p3
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Doctors from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi treated a 78-year-old patient with Faecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT), a procedure in which stool from a healthy individual was put into the patient's colon. This 78-year-old patient was admitted with ...

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NIMHAN’s first deceased organ donation

Sujatha Suriyamoorthi, Sunil Shroff
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p3
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National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), the country’s premier centre had its first deceased donor organ retrieval in February 2022. Ms Chaitra K.R, a 26-year-old resident from Kolar district was all set to tie the ...

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Two kidney recipients from Karnataka tie the knot on Valentine’s Day

Sujatha Suriyamoorthi, Sunil Shroff
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p3
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Valentine’s Day has showcased many examples of couples celebrating love. One such was from Avinash Shekar and Pavithra Vani, the two kidney transplant recipients who tied the knot on February 14, 2022 in Bengaluru. Avinash Shekar and Pavithra ...

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Kidney Transplants around the World


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Tough times do not last, tough people do

Bharath Kumar, Jaya Jairam
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p6-7
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Background & Career Born in Tumkur, Karnataka, 33-year-old Bharath Kumar came from an agricultural family background. He earned his diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Tumkur district, after which he pursued an engineering degree from ...

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First report of Domino Liver Transplant from India

Avnish Seth, Neha Sharma, Sukhvinder Lal
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p7
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Dr Avnish Seth, Ms Neha Sharma, Ms Sukhvinder Lal Domino liver transplant (DLT) is performed by using the explanted liver of a liver transplant recipient as the donor graft in another patient. This is usually feasible when liver transplant is ...

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My journey through and after my transplant

Raghavendra Nagaraj, Sujatha Suriyamoorthi
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p8-9
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Background to my transplant I was diagnosed with Liver Cirrhosis in March 2010 and informed by the doctors that I would need a liver transplant in about 3 years’ time. Things were going fine until June 2014, when I developed appendicitis ...

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Anudaan - Making Transplants Affordable – An Intiative by MOHAN Foundation

Pallavi Kumar, Jaya Jairam
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p10-11
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Anudaan – Making Transplants Affordable’ has been committed to making life saving organ transplantation accessible to all those who need it in India. This initiative aims to enable and support financial assistance for organ ...

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One-month Online Transplant Coordination Professional Certificate course

Sujatha Suriyamoorthi
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p12
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The one-month online ‘Transplant Coordination Professional Certificate’ course was successfully conducted in the months of November 2021, December 2021 and February 2022. The participants were from all across India as well as from ...

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Post Graduate Diploma in Transplant Coordination and Grief Counselling - 2021 Batch

Sujatha Suriyamoorthi
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p12
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The 2021 batch of the one-year online ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Transplant Coordination and Grief Counselling’ successfully completed their course in December 2021. A total of 34 participants from diverse professions from India and ...

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Online Course on Family Counselling and Conversations on Organ Donation

Sujatha Suriyamoorthi
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p13
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A 15-hour online course “Family counselling and conversations on organ donation” was introduced by MOHAN Foundation in December 2021. This course helps the learners not only to understand emotionally intensive conversations with ...

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Online Course on Legal Aspects of Organ Donation and Transplantation

Sujatha Suriyamoorthi
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p13
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A 30-hour online course, “Legal aspects of organ donation and transplantation” was launched by MOHAN Foundation on January 6, 2022. This course was developed with an educational grant from Trans Asia Consultants Pvt Ltd. The course aims ...

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TRIBUTE TO LIFE - A project to arrange MoU for all Commonwealth countries, a project like no other!

Satya Sharma, Dale Gardiner
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p14
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Introduction: The Commonwealth Tribute to Life project was initiated in 2018.   The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth (CW) Games present a unique opportunity to showcase organ and tissue donation and transplantation. We have sought the ...

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Celebration of Life - A Virtual Concert by Padma Shri Usha Uthup in aid of Organ Donation

Lalitha Raghuram
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p15
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MOHAN USA, organized a virtual concert on the evening of 31 st  December 2021 (6 pm PST and 9 pm EST) by Padma Shri Usha Uthup to support the cause of organ donation and the work undertaken by MOHAN Foundation.   Smt. Usha Uthup ...

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Dr. Sunil Shroff, Managing Trustee, MOHAN Foundation wins SABERA Lifetime Achievement Award 2021

Sunil Shroff
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p15
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Dr. Sunil Shroff, Managing Trustee, MOHAN Foundation has been awarded the SABERA Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 for his pioneering work in the field of organ donation. The same was announced at SABERA grand virtual summit on December 9, 2021. ...

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MOHAN Foundation's Expertise Sought in the UAE's Ogan Donation Programme

Pallavi Kumar
Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p15
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Ms. Pallavi Kumar was invited to Abu Dhabi by the UAE Organ Donation and Transplant Committee, headed by Dr. Ali Al Obaidli, from November 22- 25, 2021. As UAE celebrates its 50th National Day and takes a focused look at its organ donation ...

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Project Gift Hope, Gift Life


Indian Transplant Newsletter. 2021 Nov - 2022 Feb; 21(Cumulative issue 64):p16
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Project Gift Hope, Gift Life ...

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