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Time of India
02-08-2025
- Health
- Time of India
GMCH, AIIMS-N Set Benchmarks In Organ Donation & Transplant, Win National Awards
Nagpur: The city has emerged as a national beacon in the field of organ donation and transplantation, with the Government Medical College & Hospital (GMCH), Nagpur, and AIIMS-Nagpur receiving prestigious awards at the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day (IODD) organized in New Delhi on Saturday. GMCH was conferred the 'Best Brain Stem Death Certifying Team' award while AIIMS-Nagpur bagged the 'Emerging Govt Institution in Organ Donation and Transplantation' award. The awards, presented by Union health minister JP Nadda at the event organised by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, mark a significant milestone in Vidarbha's growing leadership in public healthcare and transplant services. On behalf of GMCH, medical superintendent Dr Avinash Gawande received the award that recognizes exemplary work in facilitating organ donation through accurate and ethical certification procedures. Over the past year, GMCH facilitated 11 cadaveric organ donations, resulting in the retrieval of 21 kidneys, 10 livers, and 18 corneas. The hospital has so far performed 90 kidney transplants, including India's first robotic kidney transplant in a govt hospital conducted on July 20, 2025. AIIMS-Nagpur was honoured for its rapid and impactful entry into the organ transplantation space. Since initiating its transplant programme in December 2022, AIIMS-Nagpur recorded 22 deceased organ donations, including 18 brain stem deaths (BSD) and 4 Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) cases. Notably, AIIMS-Nagpur became the first AIIMS in the country and only the third medical institution in India to successfully perform a DCD-based organ transplant, setting a precedent for other govt institutions. Speaking on the national recognition for GMCH, Dr Gawande said, "This reflects the commitment of our entire team to provide ethical, advanced, and life-saving care through organ transplantation." Dr PP Joshi, executive director of AIIMS-Nagpur, stressed that this is just the beginning. "AIIMS-Nagpur is committed to making a long-term impact in this field. We aim to create a model that blends clinical excellence with compassion and public awareness," he said. GMCH dean Dr Raj Gajbhiye announced that the Superspeciality Hospital (SSH) is ready to handle all kinds of organ transplants. "The heart transplant is expected to begin within two months. We are technically and medically ready for kidney and liver transplants, and heart transplant capability is on the immediate horizon," he said. # MAJOR PUSH FOR ORGAN DONATION — GMCH-Nagpur Award: Best Brain Stem Death Certifying Team Brain Stem Death Donations (last 1 year): 11 Organs Retrieved: Kidneys 21; Livers 10; Corneas 18 Total Kidney Transplants Performed: 90 — AIIMS-Nagpur Award: Emerging Govt Institution in Organ Donation and Transplantation Total Kidney Transplants: 46: Live Donor: 14; Deceased Donor: 32 Total Deceased Donors: 22 Bone Marrow Transplants: 11 Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
27-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
AIIMS-Nagpur doctors keep ‘digital eye' on newborns in Melghat
1 2 3 Nagpur: Melghat, a forested area in Amravati district known for its scenic beauty, has long struggled with grim statistics when it comes to child health. Difficult terrain, poor access and limited trained staff contributed to a history of high infant mortality. But the tide is turning. Now, newborns from remote tribal areas are being saved under an initiative that doesn't even require physical presence of doctors. The result? A 50% reduction in neonatal mortality, fewer deaths from sepsis, and dramatically better outcomes for very low birth weight babies. Under this initiative, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Nagpur has pioneered a cutting-edge Tele-Special Newborn Care Unit (Tele-SNCU), set up at the sub-district hospital in Dharni, which connects some of the country's most vulnerable infants with some of its best medical minds through real-time virtual care. Led by neonatologist Dr Nishant Banait of AIIMS-Nagpur and supported by global health organisation PATH, the Tele-SNCU works on a hub-and-spoke telemedicine model. Neonatal specialists at AIIMS-Nagpur conduct virtual rounds using 360-degree cameras, Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled devices, and live dashboards to guide and train local health staff. "This model marks a true paradigm shift in how we deliver care to newborns," said Dr Banait and added, "By combining cutting-edge digital tools with dedicated clinical care, we are not only saving lives but also securing healthier futures for our most vulnerable patients." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Farmer Is Tired Of People Illegally Parking On His Land And Takes Revenge Novelodge Undo Buoyed by the success in Dharni, AIIMS-Nagpur expanded the initiative to tribal districts like Gadchiroli and Nandurbar, where the team completed detailed assessments of existing newborn care units and launched intensive training programmes for local healthcare providers. Recognising the initiative's transformative impact, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India, spotlighted AIIMS-Nagpur's Tele-SNCU as one of the "best practices" at a national Conclave of Good Practices held recently. The event, hosted at AIIMS-Nagpur, saw participation from executive directors of AIIMS institutions across the country. "This is not just about treating sick newborns — it's about reimagining healthcare equity in India," said Dr PP Joshi, executive director of AIIMS-Nagpur. "Digital innovations are bridging gaps in access, enabling early diagnosis, and bringing quality healthcare to some of the most underserved communities. Leveraging technology to address health disparities in tribal populations is not just beneficial, it is transformative." AIIMS-Nagpur's commitment to underserved communities is not limited to neonatology. In Gadchiroli, a NIDAN Kendra is being established to screen pregnant women for sickle cell disease and thalassaemia, and test newborns for five key metabolic disorders — potentially a game-changer for genetic disease prevention in tribal regions. In another large-scale success, the Community Medicine Department led by Dr Kalaiselvi S under Dr Pradeep Deshmukh carried out a massive non-communicable disease (NCD) screening drive in Ramtek block, covering 60 villages and screening over 5,000 people. Around 1,750 cases of diabetes and hypertension were detected, with 900 patients opting to shift from private to govt healthcare services — a sign of growing public trust in govt health delivery. In a country where tribal and rural health outcomes often lag far behind urban centres, AIIMS Nagpur's integrated, tech-driven, and outcome-oriented model offers a replicable blueprint for inclusive care. The fusion of telemedicine with grassroots empowerment is showing that distance need not be a death sentence for India's newborns. The initiative stands not just as a beacon of medical excellence, but as a symbol of what public health systems can achieve when innovation, compassion, and equity go hand in hand. # A MODEL WORTH REPLICATING - The sub-district hospital at Dharni is located 144 km away from Amravati, surrounded by hills and forests - Despite having an SNCU at Dharni, is known for a high maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate (IMR) in Maharashtra - AIIMS' Tele-SNCU is proving to be a good model and will be scaled up soon - AIIMS provides technical and clinical knowledge support - Telemedicine support provided for day-to-day clinical matters - Hands-on training provided to medical and nursing staff - Doctors from AIIMS pay regular visits to this SNCU
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Obese or slim, over 71% Indians metabolically unhealthy, finds study
1 2 3 Nagpur: Over 71% Indians are metabolically unhealthy, even though many of them appear slim or of normal weight, finds a recently-published national-level study. The study, led by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), highlights how millions of Indians may appear slim on the outside but harbour silent threats like high blood sugar, bad cholesterol, and hidden body fat. This large-scale survey, part of the ongoing ICMR-INDIAB study initiated in 2012, was conducted across 31 states and Union Territories, covering a representative sample of 1,13,043 individuals aged 20 years and above from both urban and rural areas. One of the key co-authors of the study is Dr Prashant Joshi, executive director and CEO of AIIMS-Nagpur, who emphasised the urgency of these findings. "Our study shows that only about 26.6% of Indians are metabolically healthy. This means nearly three out of four people, even some who look thin, are at risk of serious diseases like diabetes and heart problems because of hidden metabolic issues," Dr Joshi told TOI. "This is one of the most recent and largest national studies on metabolic health. Our data shows that Indians are uniquely prone to having unhealthy fat inside the body — even if their weight is normal. So looking thin is not a guarantee of being healthy." "The most worrying part is that 71.6% are metabolically unhealthy in some way. This includes people who are overweight and those who look thin but are metabolically obese," said Dr Joshi. While the study covers the entire nation, Dr Joshi noted that cities like Nagpur are not immune to this hidden crisis. "We are increasingly seeing young people in Nagpur and Vidarbha with normal-weight but having high sugar, cholesterol or fatty liver," he said. Experts warn that depending only on body weight as a measure of health can be misleading. Dr Joshi urged people to undergo regular health check-ups. "This study should be a wake-up call. Thin does not always mean healthy," Dr Joshi said. # Four sub-groups identified in study Metabolically Obese Non-Obese (MONO) | 43.3% – Normal weight outside but unhealthy inside; high sugar, cholesterol, or blood pressure Metabolically Obese Obese (MOO) | 28.3% – Overweight or obese and also unhealthy inside; high sugar, bad cholesterol, or high blood pressure Metabolically Healthy Non-Obese (MHNO) | 26.6% – Normal weight and healthy inside; good sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure Metabolically Healthy Obese (MHO) | 1.8% – Overweight or obese, but still healthy inside; normal sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure for now
