Gujarat: ‘Regular genome sequencing to spot Delta+ strain’

Published on June 24, 2021 AHMEDABAD: After the second wave of Covid cases caused by the Delta variant of Covid-19 in Gujarat and India at large, the state is bracing for further mutation of the Delta variant, currently named ‘Delta-plus.’ Gujarat has upped its ante with its neighbouring states Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh recording confirmed … Continue reading Gujarat: ‘Regular genome sequencing to spot Delta+ strain’

Gujarat to have website for cadaver organ donation

Published on February 1, 2020 AHMEDABAD: A year after setting up the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO), Gujarat will now launch a dedicated website for coordination of cadaver organ donation. Dr Jayanti Ravi, principal secretary, health, informed the same on Friday to participants of the 3rd roundtable on organ donation organized by The … Continue reading Gujarat to have website for cadaver organ donation

Coronavirus in Ahmedabad: Satellite girl suspected positive, NIV report awaited

Published on March 20, 2020 AHMEDABAD: Health authorities in Ahmedabad went on an overdrive on Thursday after a young girl, who had returned from the US two days ago, and belongs to Satellite area was suspected to be Covid-19 positive. Her blood samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) for final verification … Continue reading Coronavirus in Ahmedabad: Satellite girl suspected positive, NIV report awaited

Online repository of donors up & running

Publication date: March 3, 2020 Ahmedabad: From March 1, Gujarat joined the handful of Indian states having online system of updating the brain stem dead patients across hospitals. The move is aimed to promote cadaver organ donation. Senior state health department officials had announced during the third roundtable on organ donation organized by The Times … Continue reading Online repository of donors up & running