News Desk, News Nation 360: As part of the annual World Organ Donation Day celebrations, Manipal Hospitals Kolkata initiated ‘Shuruwat Ghar Se’—an awareness campaign and internal pledge drive for organ donation, aimed at initiating discussions within families and addressing the dire organ donation shortage in India, where 90,000 people await transplantation in a country that carries out 20,000+ transplants in a year. The occasion was marked by the presence of Dr Thankam S (Co

News Desk, News Nation 360: Manipal Hospital Broadway in Kolkata officially launched its dedicated Aorta Clinic and multidisciplinary care platform 'Team Heart' during the Aorta & Cardiac Innovation Summit to address the growing burden of silent cardiovascular and aortic conditions in India. The summit brought together a distinguished panel of cardiac experts from the hospital—including Dr. Sujoy Chatterjee (Head – CTVS), Dr. Subhasis Roy Chowdhury (Director – Cath Lab), Dr.

News Desk, News Nation 360: Narayana Hospital, Howrah, has performed eastern India’s first-ever Robotic Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) Plus Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, also known as HIPEC, on a 42-year-old woman who was diagnosed with Stage 2IC ovarian cancer. After undergoing six months of Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by targeted therapy, the patient’s tumour had successfully shrunk, and her cancer marker levels or CA125 protein in the blood, were reduced from 1,1

News Desk, News Nation 360: RDB Nahar JITO Day Care Centre inaugurated its Charitable Dialysis Centre in Kolkata, providing essential dialysis treatments at an extremely subsidised cost of ₹200 for each treatment. The concept came into effect in 2023 as an initiative of JITO Kolkata headed by President Sri Vinod Dugar and Convener Shri Pradeep Patwa. The charity project received considerable financial assistance from Sri Sunder Lal Dugar (Founder of RDB Group), Sri Sukhraj Ji

News Desk, News Nation 360: The Manipal Hospital Mukundapur has formally unveiled its Centre of Excellence in Neurosciences at the time of its Neurosciences Conclave by creating a multidisciplinary platform for Neurology, Neurosurgery, Neuro Intervention, Spine Surgery, and Neuro Rehabilitation. In highlighting the program, some prominent physicians, including Dr Jayanta Roy, Dr Anindya Basu, Dr Sukalyan Purkayastha, Dr Milind Deogaonkar, and Dr Dipendra Kumar Pradhan, have e

News Desk, News Nation 360: The Bengal Obstetric & Gynaecological Society (BOGS) and the Indian Society of Perinatology and Reproductive Biology (ISOPARB) organised a Continuing Medical Education (CME) event at Medical College, Kolkata, in honour of World Breastfeeding Week 2026. In order to promote evidence-based practices for maternal and newborn health, the event brought together obstetricians, neonatologists, and other medical professionals. It focused on early breastfeed

News Desk, News Nation 360: Building on the established success of its flagship Rashbehari Avenue centre, DCOSMEDICS Skin, Hair & Wellness Clinic reached a significant milestone in its 15-year clinical journey with the grand opening of its second branch in Salt Lake, Kolkata. Actor-producer Jeet Madnani, actress Ishaa Saha, directors Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy, actress-dancer Jaya Seal Ghosh, and Grammy Award-winning tabla maestro Pandit Bickram Ghosh were among th

News Desk, News Nation 360: In honour of World Hepatitis Day 2026, Manipal Hospitals Kolkata organised a network-wide clinical awareness summit across its Broadway, Dhakuria, EM Bypass, Mukundapur, and Salt Lake units. The event highlighted the critical need for early diagnosis, routine screening, and preventive care in reducing the burden of chronic liver disease. Commencing with a ceremonial lamp-lighting ceremony by leading gastroenterology specialists—including Dr. Sujit

News Desk, News Nation 360: In honour of World Hepatitis Day, medical professionals are highlighting the growing prevalence of liver diseases in India and stressing the need for proactive, everyday lifestyle changes to protect the body's main metabolic hub. The liver performs more than 500 vital functions, from immune defence to metabolic regulation and toxin clearance. However, modern sedentary lifestyles, ultra-processed diets, self-medication, alcohol consumption, and meta

News Desk, News Nation 360: Director of Manipal Oncology Services & Senior Head & Neck Surgical Oncologist Dr Sourav Datta, Senior Consultant Dr Harsh Dhar, and Consultant Dr Kinshuk Chatterjee led an engaging clinical awareness session at Manipal Hospital EM Bypass ahead of World Head & Neck Cancer Day (July 27) to discuss the difficulties of early detection, treatment, and comprehensive rehabilitation for oral cancer. Nearly 30% of all cancer cases among Indian men are head