Brain dead patient’s kidneys transplanted, saves 2 lives
Once the patient was declared brain dead, his kidneys were immediately transplanted in two different people.
New Delhi: A brain-dead patient gave a new lease of life to two others, whose lives were hanging in the hope of finding a kidney.
Once the patient was declared brain dead, his kidneys were immediately transplanted in two different people.
Doctors at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), in yet another effort to make a difference, successfully convinced the family of the brain-dead patient to donate his organs.
Surendra Kumar (35) and Laxmi (40) were waiting for a donor in Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RMLH) and in All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (Aiims).
“At the outset, we pay our deep condolences and heartfelt gratitude to the patient’s relatives for their noble endeavour and pray for the departed soul to rest in peace. As a responsible healthcare provider, it is our focus to make more people aware about organ donation.
Of all organs, over two lakh people in the country await kidney transplant; today the large heartedness of one of our patients’ family has saved two of these lives. This is the first organ donation managed by ISIC, and we aim to work more compassionately and passionately in this field,” said Dr A.K. Sahani, HoD, department of neurology at the ISIC.
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