Diagnosed with leukemia, a type of blood cancer, Aniket is urgently waiting to find a matching blood stem cell donor. His only hope for survival is a blood stem cell donation from a person who matches his HLA (human leukocyte antigen) type. Aniket belongs to Karnataka, India, and is currently […]
Doctors & Hospitals
Aster DM Healthcare and Faruk Medical City sign a contract to develop healthcare services in Iraq
Aster DM Healthcare, one of the largest integrated healthcare service providers in the GCC and India, signed a Contract with Faruk Medical City, Iraq’s leading healthcare service provider, to collaborate on capability development and academic and professional training programs for clinical staff and healthcare professionals in Iraq. Faruk Medical City […]
MGM Healthcare gives ‘second life’ to Jordan man with rare genetic disorders
Institute of liver diseases and transplant, MGM Healthcare, Multi Super Speciality Hospital in Chennai, has successfully treated a 35-year-old male from Jordan with a rare genetic blood disease – Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) (recurrent propensity for clotting and lysis of blood) and Budd-chiari syndrome (BCS) a disorder characterised by obstruction […]
80-year-old Man Successfully Undergoes TAR Procedure For Hernia At Apollo Spectra Hospital
A team headed by Dr Kedar Patil, Lead Bariatric, Hernia & Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon at Apollo Spectra Hospitals successfully treated an 80-year-old elderly man with a large incisional hernia. The patient, who was also detected with rectal cancer previously, resumed his daily routine after the TAR procedure for hernia repair. […]
Thalassemia, a blood disorder considered as a disability, can be treated with a Stem Cell Transplant
Thalassemia is a blood disorder, which happens due to a genetic defect in the protein hemoglobin, reducing the transport capacity for oxygen in the blood. In India, every year more than 10,000 children are born with this condition. Thalassemia is a disabling condition because it leads to chronic anemia, requiring regular […]
Marathon 11 Paediatric Cardiac Interventions Performed in 11 Hours
Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai a leading quaternary care hospital successfully performed 11 paediatric cardiac interventions on 11 children from Washim district in Maharashtra. The interventions were performed back to back in 11 hours with no morbidity or mortality. These 11 children aged between 4 years and 13 years had congenital […]
62-year-old liver transplant recipient Ramanaiah to represent India in tennis at WTG 2023, Perth
62-year-old P.V. Ramanaiah is poised to become the first Indian to compete in tennis at the World Transplant Games 2023 to be held in Perth, Australia. The Ex- Indian Railways staffer hailing from Visakhapatnam, who is a sports aficionado had undergone a liver transplant in 2017. His determination and passion […]
38 Year old man runs his first marathon after 40 kg weight loss after bariatric Surgery
A team headed by Dr Kedar Patil, Bariatric, Hernia and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon helps a 38-year-old man to slim down from 180 to 140 kgs in 4 months duration The patient who successfully underwent Laparoscopic Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery, even completed a 10 km Marathon in the UK 4 months […]
Ten Years of Mending Little Hearts for Free
Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh: More than 23,000 children with congenital heart disease have been treated completely free of cost and over 200,000+ consultations have been conducted over the last 10 years, at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Centres for Child Heart Care at Nava Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Palwal (Haryana) and Navi Mumbai […]
On the occasion of Children’s Day : A fun fair organized at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital
Wadia Hospital in association with Lions Club, Juhu hosted a fun fair on the occasion of Children’s day, to make them feel special, happy, and wanted. The children enjoyed a series of interesting activities such as a puppet show, yoga session, bubble show, tattoo station, game stalls and snacks. Around 150 kids along […]
