Coronavirus | Counsellors offer lifeline to patients, kin
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May 08, 2021 23:10 IST
Death of near and dear ones and loss of jobs have shaken many people in the second wave.
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Death of near and dear ones and loss of jobs have shaken many people in the second wave.
A retired nurse at the Government Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram lost her husband to COVID-19. Her son too tested positive and had to enter isolation. Caught between grief for her husband and worry for her son, she went through a harrowing time.
The mishap occurred on the National Highway stretch around 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Five people from Kollam district died in a collision between a car and a lorry at Kallambalam in Thiruvananthapuram district on Tuesday night.
The police identified the deceased as Arun, 30; Sudheesh S., 25; R. Rajeev, 33; Suryodayakumar, 28; and Vishnu, 29; of Chirakkara.
The mishap occurred on the National Highway stretch around 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The five men were travelling in the car that was headed towards Thiruvananthapuram. The fish-laden lorry, which had Tamil Nadu registration, was going in the opposite direction.
According to the Kallambalam police, two persons died on the spot, while the other three died on the way to the hospital.
Lack of organ donations leaves patients waiting for years
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There were only 879 transplantations from 2012 to 2020
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There were only 879 transplantations from 2012 to 2020
While the need for organ transplantation remains high, donations, particularly cadaver donations are few, leaving patients waiting for years.
Hari, a patient in Thrissur, has been awaiting a liver transplant for four years, said his wife. He was diagnosed with liver issues in 2006. Four years ago, they were informed that he would need a transplant, but have been unable to find a donor, leaving them with financial problems stemming from the illness, she said. She was speaking at an online awareness session organised by the Institute of Medicine and Law.
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