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Organ Transplantation
From the first kidney transplant (1954) to 145,000 transplants/year globally β medicine's miracle
USA πΊπΈ 1954 Medical Milestones
Key Facts
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First successful kidney transplant: Joseph Murray (Boston, 1954) β Nobel Prize 1990
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India: 15,000+ organ transplants/year; Tamil Nadu leads with highest cadaveric donation rate
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MOHAN Foundation and NOTTO (India): national organ donation and transplant system; organs saved per donor: upto 8
π Did you know? India performs the most organ transplants in Asia; Tamil Nadu's TRANSTAN model is a global model for cadaveric organ donation
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From the first kidney transplant (1954) to 145,000 transplants/year globally β medicine's miracle