
Post-transplant patients share recovery journey
The Hindu
Yashoda Hospitals celebrates World Organ Donation Day with 'Second Chances' event honoring post-transplant patients and discussing advancements in transplants.
On the occasion of World Organ Donation Day, Yashoda Hospitals Secunderabad on Tuesday hosted the ‘Second Chances’ event, honouring over 35 post-transplant patients who have reclaimed healthy, disease-free lives. These individuals shared their journeys of recovery and resilience. Director of Yashoda Hospitals Pavan Gorukanti discussed the significant advancements in complex transplant procedures for the heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver. Another doctor Vijay Kumar highlighted the importance of early discussions within families about organ donation, to ensure informed decisions can be made during unexpected situations.

The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












