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The Hindu
a day ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Focus on prevention as lifestyle-related illnesses drive organ failure, doctors told
N. Gopalakrishnan, Member Secretary of the Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (TRANSTAN), said on Saturday that doctors must increasingly focus on preventing organ failure, as lifestyle factors and habits continue to contribute to a growing number of cases. He was speaking in Coimbatore at the inaugural session of the national liver transplant conference and advanced medical training, organised jointly by GEM Hospital and the Liver Transplant Society of India (LTSI). Addressing the gap between demand and supply in organ transplantation, he said Tamil Nadu was the first State to provide financial assistance of up to ₹22 lakh for any transplant procedure under the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme. Tamil Nadu was also the first State to start liver transplant services at Stanley Government Medical College Hospital. It streamlined organ allocation systems and clarified medico-legal procedures related to organ donation from brain-dead donors. The State has undertaken several combined transplants, including pancreas and kidney, liver and kidney, and heart and lung. Thirteen government medical colleges and hospitals, and 27 government NTORC hospitals, contribute significantly to transplantation efforts in the State, he said. 'Almost all States, and even the Union Government, have replicated Tamil Nadu's government orders on transplantation,' Mr. Gopalakrishnan added. The three-day conference will feature sessions on robotic and laparoscopic surgical techniques for liver transplantation. It will also offer evidence-based discussions for medical professionals and postgraduate students pursuing specialisation in transplant medicine. A key highlight is a full-day 'Liver ICU Training' programme for intensive care nurses. The session focuses on patient preparation, post-operative care protocols, and post-surgical monitoring techniques. This is the first large-scale educational initiative of its kind for nursing professionals at a national medical conference, the organisers said. Other sessions will cover advancements in transplant anaesthesia, organ donation protocols for ICU staff, and long-term patient care strategies to improve clinical outcomes.
The Hindu
09-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
A day after CM's assurance, steps initiated to register boy on organ waitlist
After the Chief Minister's assurance, Kriti Varma, an amputee from Krishnagiri district who scored 471 marks in the Class 12 board examinations and sought the CM's help to undergo hand transplantation, is being registered on the organ waitlist at the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital (SMCH). Since 2018, eight persons have undergone hand transplantation in the State - both in the government and private sectors - and currently, there are 26 persons on the waitlist for hand transplantation. Following his request for help, CM M.K. Stalin responded on 'X' saying he has asked Health Minister Ma. Subramanian to arrange for his medical treatments. Soon, arrangements were made to bring him and his family to Chennai. Mr. Subramanian met them along with a team of doctors on Friday and discussed the required measures to go ahead. Officials of the Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu (TRANSTAN) and doctors from SMCH including from the Institute for Research and Rehabilitation of Hand and Department of Plastic Surgery were present. As a first step, the boy was being waitlisted for hand transplantation. On Monday, he will be admitted at SMCH for various investigations for two to three days after which he would be discharged, the Minister told reporters. Mr. Subramanian said they had initially proposed artificial limbs as both Indian-made and foreign-made advanced prosthetics were available but he wanted hand transplantation. 'In the government sector, hand transplants were performed at SMCH, and Global Hospitals in the private sector. Since 2018, eight persons have undergone hand transplantation in Tamil Nadu. As of now, 26 persons are on the waitlist,' he said. Doctors have said the hands donated by a deceased donor should be transplanted within six hours, he added. 'He wants to pursue engineering. So, we have asked him if he is ready to study in a college in and around Chennai by residing in a hostel,' he said. His educational expenses for four years would be borne by a voluntary organisation, the Minister added. Officials said there are 18 waitlisted patients in government hospitals. When a brain dead donor is from a government hospital, the priority will be for patients waitlisted in any government hospital. When the donor is from a private hospital, the organ will go into the common waitlist. Among others, N. Gopalakrishnan, member secretary, TRANSTAN and Mahesh, dean (in-charge), SMCH were present.
