Cadaver Transplant Programme, Government of Tamil Nadu

From Indian Express : Express News Service
First Published : 23 Sep 2009 02:39:00 AM ISTLast Updated : 23 Sep 2009 07:01:51 AM IST

CHENNAI: Thanks to the sustained implementation of the Cadaver Transplant Programme of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Tamil Nadu has recorded the highest number of organ transplants from cadavers in a year.

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From Hindu

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In a year State has achieved what it could not between 1994 and 2008

— Photo: R.Ragu

In recognition: V.K. Subburaj, Principal Secretary, Health, presenting a memento to S. Visvakumar, who performed the first heart transplant at Government General Hospital, at a workshop in Chennai on Tuesday. P.W.C. Davidar, IT Secretary (second from left) [...]