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Congratulations Mr. Modi and Dr. Harsh Vardhan for Your Progress on NOTTO
Dear Esteemed Prime Minister Modi and Minister of Health Dr. Harsh Vardhan: It’s been two years since the Indian Government announced the creation of the National Organ and Tissue Organization (NOTTO) for sharing of deceased donor organs for transplant all … Continue reading →
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Tagged #drbarryindia, bLifeNY, Christopher Barry, deceased donor transplant in Inida, Harsh Vardhan, Kerala deceased donor transplant, Modi, MOHAN Foundation, national organ and tissue transplantation organization, NOTTO, organ donation, Tamil Nadu deceased donor transplant
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Paruvathamalai
Paruvathamalai is a Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu built 2,000 years ago on top of a mountain 3,500 feet above sea level. My friend Jango hadn’t been there but he wanted to go with his friends and invited me along. … Continue reading →
Doctors’ Reluctance to Declare Brain Death in India
We are working at the MOHAN Foundation to promote deceased donor transplant and organ donation in India. In doing so, we find that the biggest barrier to increasing this activity is not the public’s perception of organ donation (although this … Continue reading →
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Tagged #drbarryindia, #victoryoverdeath=#organdonation, bLifeNY, brain death, Chennai trash, deceased donor transplant in India, Doctors’ Reluctance to Declare Brain Death in India, Dr. Chris Barry, MOHAN Foundation, Narendra Modi, organ donation in India, Swachh Bharat
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What Will It Cost to Build and Maintain an Indian National Deceased Donor Transplant Network?
The short answer to this question is that it’s going to cost a bomb. India must (and can) build a National Deceased Donor Transplant Program, including a National Transplant Database and Network for organ sharing. Why? Because hundreds of thousands … Continue reading →
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Tagged #drbarryindia, bLifeNY, corporate social responsibility and transplant, cost of transplant in India, deceased donor transplant in India, Dr Amalorpavanathan Tamil Nadu, Dr. Chris Barry, Dr. Sunil Shroff, Indian Transplant Network, liver transplant in India, MOHAN Foundation
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Healthy Lifestyles for Healthy Organs
I would like to thank the Madurai Rotary Club for inviting me to speak this evening. I am Christopher Barry and I am a liver and kidney transplant surgeon from Rochester, New York, currently serving a one year sabbatical as … Continue reading →
End of Life Care in India: An Impediment to Organ Donation?
End of life care is a new concept in India. Unlike Western countries where physicians routinely counsel families regarding end of life care, do not resuscitate (“DNR”) orders, and compassionate withdraw of care, these concepts remain controversial and confusing for … Continue reading →
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Tagged #drbarryindia, Aruna Shanbaug, bLifeNY, brain death, coma, deceased donor transplant, Dr. Chris Barry, end of life care, India, MOHAN Foundation, organ donation, persistent vegetative state, Pinki Virani, Terry Schiavo, Transplantation of Human Organs Act
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Paired Donor Exchange Transplantation in India: Already Successful
Paired Donor Exchange Kidney Transplantation (also known as a “kidney swap”) is when a potential transplant recipient exchanges his or her living donor (who is incompatible) with another donor who is compatible. This concept is perhaps the greatest advance in … Continue reading →
Cultural Barriers to Deceased Donor Transplant in India
As I get to know the Indian way of life more intimately, I notice three potential cultural barriers to implementing a National Indian Deceased Donor Transplant System. Such a system needs to embrace the values of efficiency, transparency, and accountability. … Continue reading →
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Tagged #drbarryindia, bLifeNY, cultural barriers, deceased donor transplant, Dr. Chris Barry, India, MOHAN Foundation, organ donation, Tamil Nadu
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The Transplant Community’s Obligation to Preventive Health
I just returned from the 7th National Annual Transplant Coordinator’s Workshop in Hyderabad, India in which Commodore Ranbir Talwar delivered the 3rd Swamy Narayan Memorial Lecture on a critical preventive health issue in India: the “Linkage Between Head Injury & … Continue reading →
Tamil Nadu Leads India in Transplant and Organ Donation Infrastructure
There are many beautiful and amazing things about India, but, alas, infrastructure is not one of India’s strong suits. In order to have a successful deceased donor transplant program throughout India, a strong and well-built infrastructure is of critical importance. … Continue reading →
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