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Karnataka Prioritizes Affordable Organ Transplantation

Karnataka Prioritizes Affordable Organ Transplantation

The government in Karnataka wants to make it easier for people to get organ transplants.

Right now, these surgeries can be very expensive, especially in private hospitals.

The Medical Education Minister, Sharan Prakash Patil, announced a plan to make them more affordable.

The government is already doing organ transplants in its own hospitals and is building a big new facility in Bengaluru just for this.

The goal is to make sure everyone who needs a transplant can get one, regardless of how much money they have.

The minister also told new medical students that being kind and caring is important, as it helps patients feel better too.

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