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First successful kidney transplant for an international patient in Mangaluru

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May 13, 2019

Mangaluru, May 13: Francis John Musembi, a 58 years old man from Kenya was given a fresh lease of life after undergoing a successful kidney transplant at Indiana Hospital & Heart Institute, Mangaluru.

A team of doctors led by Dr Pradeep K.J., Consultant Nephrologist and Dr. Abhijith Shetty, Consultant Urologist of Indiana Hospital & Heart Institute, Mangalore performed the transplant. This adds another milestone and achievement in the field of Medical Tourism. A lot of patients are coming to Mangalore from across the world for treatment but this is a first successful kidney transplant done for an international patient in Mangaluru and Udupi districts. Indiana Hospital & Heart Institute Limited is proud to have played a pioneering role in creating this legacy in healthcare.

Mr. Francis had been suffering from chronic kidney failure for the past many years and undergoing hemodialysis twice a week in Kenya. He had to travel 70 kms twice a week for dialysis. Dialysis is quite painful and expensive treatment in Kenya. He is married with 5 children and works as an agricultural scientist in Kenya. One out of his 7 brothers, Mr. Patrick seeing his plight willingly agreed to donate him his Kidney. They contacted many local hospitals but the cost of transplant was very high and facilities were not on par.

Indiana Hospital has tie up with Kenyan government to treat such patients in our hospital and hence he was referred to Indiana Hospital. Our hospital’s Medical Tourism department & Transplant committee worked hand in hand to obtain all the state and embassy approvals at the earliest. Mr. Francis underwent a successful transplant on March 28th 2019. He is now healthy and free of dialysis.

“Organ donation is a gift any one can give, it has no cost and it is very powerful.  With this first successful transplant we want to create awareness among people regarding organ transplant. You don’t have to be a doctor to save lives; you too can save a life by donating your organs.  Keep an open mind, pledge your organs - your organs need not die with you, they can live by giving a new life to others who need them,” said Dr Yusuf Kumble, Managing Director, Indiana Hospital & Heart Institute limited.

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February 13,2020

Mangaluru, Feb 13: Jnandev Kamath, former President of erstwhile Mangalore Stock Exchange Limited died late last night in a private hospital in the city.

He was 65 and is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Jnandev Kamath was an alumnus of SDM College of Law and Business Management. 

He was one the founding members of Mangalore Stock Exchange Limited. He was an avid sportsman, an accomplished cricketer, a champion rallyist and golf coach. 

He often played for Pentlandpet Sports Association (PPSA) in his younger days.

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April 15,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Bengaluru Commissioner of Police, Bhaskar Rao, said that prohibitory order under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973, will remain in place for all parts of the City Commissionerate till April 20.

Section 144 of CrPC prohibits the assembly of four or more people in an area.

"Prohibitory order under section 144 of CrPC will remain in force, in all parts of the Bengaluru City Commissionerate for a period up to 12 am of April 20 with effect from 12 am of April 14," according to Rao.

Karnataka, so far, has 258 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 9 deaths being reported due to the infection, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.

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April 1,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 1: Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Wednesday said that 200 people, out of 342 from the state who had attended the religious gathering at Markaz building in Delhi's Nizamuddin area, have been quarantined.

"200 people including four from Bengaluru and five from Belgaum, who participated in Tablighi Jamaat (in Delhi's Nizamuddin), have been quarantined. Total 342 people from Karnataka had attended the event," Sriramulu told reporters here.

The gatherings organised by the Tablighi Jamaat at the Markaz building in Nizamuddin came into the spotlight after multiple coronavirus cases were confirmed amongst those who attended the event held in March.
Twenty-four cases were reported from the national capital alone, apart from Telangana, the union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands amongst others.

The minister had earlier said that Bengaluru Urban and Mysuru have been identified among the prime 25 COVID-19 hotspots in the country.
Chikkaballapur, since the last fourteen days, has been emerging as another hotspot, according to Sriramulu.

The total number of coronavirus cases in India has risen to 1,637 after 240 new cases were reported in the country, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Wednesday.

The total number of active cases rose to 1466 in the country, while 132 people have been cured and discharged after receiving treatment, as of 9 am.

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