Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru holds organ donation drive
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Mysuru: India is struggling with acute shortage of organs for transplantation. It is estimated that more than a million people suffer with end stage organ failure, but only a handful of 3,500 transplants are performed annually. At least 15 patients die every day waiting for organs and every 10 minutes a new name is added to this waiting list. Awareness on organ donation is therefore the only way out of this depressing scenario. Keeping this in mind Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru has come forward to create an awareness on organ donation, said Dr Yashavanth Kumar V. Consultant Hepato Biliary & Liver Transplant Surgeon, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru.
The awareness drive was organized on the occasion of World Organ Donation day – August 3 – Rani Bahadhur Auditorium, Mysuru on Thursday.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Rajkumar P. Wadhwa Chief Gastroenterologist & Head of Institute Of Gastroenterology, Apollo BGS Hospitals said right now, more than 1,00,000 people in India need an Multiorgan transplant and every year around 1,000 people die while waiting to find an organ donor. The need for donors has never been greater. Organ transplantation is one of the most miraculous achievements of modern Medical Science. But, it depends entirely on the generosity of donors and their families who are willing to make this life saving gift to others.
“Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru is a multiorgan transplant centre in the region. We have successfully conducted many transplants and Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysore is thankful for the donors. People travel from all over Karnataka and places outside to get these transplants done at Mysore. Mysureans need not go outside the city as we are backed with state of technology and highly skilled Doctors,” said Dr N G Bharateesha Reddy, Vice President & Unit Head, Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru.
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