Tag: Kidney Transplant

Sushma Swaraj says won’t contest 2019 Lok Sabha elections, cites health issues

In 2016, Sushma Swaraj had shared that she was suffering from kidney failure and had to undergo a kidney transplant.

November 20, 2018

Selena Gomez believes in paying the love forward

Singer Selena Gomez is happy to “pay the love forward” after receiving immense love and support from fans following her kidney transplant. The 26-year-old disclosed last year that she underwent a kidney transplant and that her friend Francia Raisa had donated her own kidney for the operation, A speech filmed by Gomez at WE Day …

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August 19, 2018

Arun Jaitley shifted out of ICU, recovering after kidney transplant

His post-operative recovery was being closely monitored by a team of transplant surgeons, endocrinologist, nephrologist, cardiologist, pulmonologist and critical care experts among others.

May 25, 2018

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley undergoes kidney transplant surgery at AIIMS

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley underwent a kidney transplant operation at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Monday. Jaitley, 65, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday and taken to the operation theatre at 8 am on Monday morning. The Finance Minister, who is suffering from a kidney ailment, has been undergoing …

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May 14, 2018

Woman’s kidney tumour removed successfully

A 45-year-old woman, who was suffering from ruptured and bleeding kidney tumour, got a new lease of life at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, in the Capital. The patient, Darshan Devi, who was admitted to hospital in the end of January, had complained about sporadic bleeding in her urine for the past two months. She was …

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March 9, 2018

Selena Gomez back to work after kidney transplant!

Singer Selena Gomez looked unfazed as she resumed work on the yet-untitled Woody Allen’s film here hours after revealing that she underwent a kidney transplant earlier this year. Gomez seemed like she was in a good mood. She wore a mini skirt, an orange sweater and round glasses as she walked on to the film’s …

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September 15, 2017

Selena Gomez reveals she got a kidney transplant

Selena Gomez has revealed she recently had a kidney transplant. The 25-year-old musician, who suffers with Lupus, took to Instagram where she said she had to go through the procedure for her overall health. “I’m very aware some of my fans had noticed I was laying low for part of the summer and questioning why …

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September 15, 2017

‘Cadaver donation only remedy for kidney patients’

There has been a sharp increase in patients suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease, a silent killer. Dialysis and kidney transplant remain the only remedy for patients’ survival. Over 1 lakh new patients are added to the existing pool of ‘kidney failure lot’ in India but only 8000 to 9000 kidney transplants are performed across the …

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May 14, 2017

Sushma Swaraj discharged from AIIMS

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who underwent a kidney transplant on December 10, was on Monday discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), the hospital announced. “MEA Minister Sushma Swaraj has shown a speedy recovery after her kidney transplant and has been discharged today (Monday),” said the statement issued by the AIIMS’ …

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December 19, 2016

Sushma Swaraj recovering fast after kidney transplant

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj continues to recover fast after a kidney transplant at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, a senior doctor said on Tuesday. “The minister is recovering fast. However, it will take at least a week or so to discharge her. Our team of doctors is monitoring her condition,” …

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December 13, 2016

Sushma Swaraj recovering fast after kidney transplant

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj continues to recover fast after a kidney transplant at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, a senior doctor said on Tuesday. “The minister is recovering fast. However, it will take at least a week or so to discharge her. Our team of doctors is monitoring her condition,” …

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December 13, 2016

Mamata wishes Sushma a speedy recovery

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wished a speedy and full recovery for External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who underwent a scheduled kidney transplant at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. “Wish a speedy and full recovery for @SushmaSwaraj Ji after her surgery at AIIMS,” Banerjee tweeted. Sushma …

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December 10, 2016

Sushma Swaraj undergoes kidney transplant at AIIMS

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday underwent a kidney transplant at AIIMS, with the organ being harvested from a living unrelated donor. According to sources at AIIMS, the nearly five-hour-long surgery was conducted at the cardio-thoracic centre by a team of doctors including AIIMS Director M C Mishra, surgeons V K Bansal, V Seenu …

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December 10, 2016

Sushma Swaraj likely to undergo kidney transplant on Saturday

The scheduled kidney transplant of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is likely to take place on Saturday around 8.30 am, sources close to the team of doctors constituted to monitor the minister's health said. Among the doctors performing the transplant will be AIIMS director MC Misra, VK Bansal and Sandeep Agarwal, all prominent surgeons of …

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December 9, 2016

Sushma’s kidney transplant this weekend likely

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to undergo a kidney transplant at AIIMS here this weekend, with the organ being harvested from a living unrelated donor. “Living unrelated donor could be anyone who is emotionally attached to the recipient, such as friend, a relative, a neighbour or an in-law. As no suitable donor was …

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December 6, 2016