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Dr Chandra has over 27 years of experience in cardiology.He has worked at the The Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, and at The General Infirmary, Leeds. He holds a degree in advanced fellowship in cardiology, he became an instructor in medicine and an attending physician (division of cardiology) at Cornell University Medical College and Hospital Cornell Medical Center, New York.

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Dr. P. Ranganath Nayak
MD, DM
Consultant Cardiologist

Dr Nayak is one of the most experienced cardiologists in this region with over 25 years of experience in the field of cardiology.His special interest areas include complex coronary interventions, like chronic total occlusions and primary angioplasties
Dr Nayak is trained in interventional cardiology from Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Australia and University Hospital, Rouen, France.

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The Transplantation of Human Organs Act-1994 was introduced in 1994 to help in Organ Donation for the needed ones, and also to stop commercial dealings of human organs which includes both Living adn Dead Donors (Cadaver Donors).

According to this act, a person can donate, a doctor can remove and patients can accept those organs as per the law.

Though the act was passed in 1994, the number of cadaver donors are very less.A single BRAIN DEAD person can give life to atleast 9 (nine) different individuals..Around 8 to 10 Brain Dead persons are found in various hospitals at any point of time in major cities like Bangalore.

Around 8 crores people in India need a transplant,whereas only 20 to 30 people out of every million people may become potential donors.From January 1995 till date, hardly 40 hearts from Cadaver Donors in India were transplanted which is abysmally low as compared to the demand.

Organ failure can strike anybody at any time as a result of illness or infection. For most people who experience organ failure, a transplant is their only realistic treatment option. If you die, your organs could help several people through organ transplants and many others through tissue grafts. For e.g. your liver could save the life of someone whose liver has been damaged through illness or accident. A person who is attached to a dialysis machine could return to full-time work after receiving one kidney. Every effort is made to save your life before donation is considered and donation does not disfigure the body.

In Bangalore alone around 2000 patients are with life support of DIALYSIS. All of them need Kidney Transplantation and it is increasing in number. While so far in Karnataka only 10 Cadaver Donations have been taken place.

The Karnataka Olympic Association has organized a Walkathon for Organ Donation on Sunday the 10th May 2009 at 8 a.mThe Flag off from VIDHANA SOUDHA and Ends at SREE KANTEERAVA STADIUM

We encourage everyone including our medical fraternity to Pledge today for Organ Donation and give some a new ray of life... and who knows you too could become a recipient !!