Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay presents an appointment order to a candidate during a recruitment event organised by the Department of Health and Family Welfare at the Presidency College in Chennai on Tuesday. Chennai: Tamil Nadu has launched a new nonprofit foundation aimed at drawing corporate and individual donations into the state’s public hospital network,…
New Delhi : Five-year-old Bhavya knew hospitals better than playgrounds. Diagnosed with severe sickle cell disease in infancy, he endured repeated episodes of excruciating pain, hospital admissions and was dependent on blood transfusions.Every few months, his family would rush him to hospital as the inherited blood disorder disrupted what should have been a normal childhood.Today,…
The Delhi high court has sought the response of the Union Government on an urgent plea filed on behalf of a three-year-old girl suffering from a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic disorder, seeking immediate release of government financial assistance for a life-saving bone marrow transplant.Justice Amit Sharma, hearing the matter during the court’s vacation sitting…
Chennai: A 23-year-old woman, suffering from Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer, underwent a life-saving bone marrow transplant using donor stem cells brought from Poland. As there was no matching donor in her family, Rela Hospital, along with DKMS Foundation, arranged for a compatible donor and transported the stem cells under specialised conditions….
Apart from Tata Memorial Hospital, KEM is the only public health facility in the state that offers adult bone marrow transplants Mumbai: After a six-month hiatus, KEM Hospital has once again started autologous (self) adult bone marrow transplant (BMT) procedures. The transplants had stopped after several staff members, including the HoD, left the hospital last…
Chennai: Marking world thalassemia day 2026, the Apollo Cancer Foundation along with Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Teynampet on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to improving access to advanced treatment for children battling thalassemia, while celebrating the journeys of 30 survivors.The foundation announced that it would continue strengthening paediatric haematology and thalassemia care through advanced bone marrow transplant…
