JIPMER undertakes multi organ tissue harvesting, transplantation from brain dead donor

Published On 2019-07-23 04:00 GMT   |   Update On 2019-07-23 04:00 GMT
Puducherry: Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) has undertaken multi-organ and tissue harvesting and transplantation from a brain dead donor on July 16.

According to a Jipmer release on Monday, on July 13, one Tholakamani,(48) met with an accident at Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu while riding his two-wheeler.

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Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), an institution of national importance under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 2008. It is an institution established for teaching, research and patient care in the area of health. JIPMER spreads over 192 acres. The institution houses one administrative block, one academic centre, one nursing college, seven hospital blocks, seven accessory services buildings and four residential complexes. 12 broad types of medical, nursing and allied health science courses covering all disciplines in healthcare from basic to super speciality training are conducted.

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JIPMER is one among the very few institutions in the country which is providing teaching from undergraduate to superspeciality & sub-specialties, conducting path breaking research and providing specialty care of high order. The model of providing free specialty health care while maintaining quality and safety makes JIPMER a unique model in the country.

JIPMER continues to rank among the top best five medical schools in the country. JIPMER is witnessing expansion in the form of new campuses like JIPMER Karaikkal, JIPMER outreach centre at Yanam apart from the soon to be commissioned screening OPD block and superspeciality extention block. Conceptual plans for Puducherry second campus for Institute of organ transplantation and Institute of advanced trauma and rehabilitation were initiated during this period.

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