New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A 24-year-old youth has saved the lives of five people by donating his organs after his death, an official said.
Ram Bhuj was admitted to the neuro-surgery department of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Dec 30 after he was grievously injured in a road accident. He didn't respond to treatment, and was declared brain dead Jan 2.
While the option of organ donation was offered to his family members, it was the brother of a patient who convinced Bhuj's parents to donate the organs that could save the lives of the needy.
According to the health ministry, an estimated 500,000 people die each year because of non-availability of organs.
"With the consent of the family members, doctors at AIIMS took out the liver, heart, kidneys and corneas from the body," a hospital official told IANS.
The heart was immediately used to save the life of a 13-year-old patient who was awaiting a heart transplant but was not finding any donor. The surgery was conducted by cardiac surgeon Balram Airan.
The kidneys saved the lives of two adult patients who had suffered renal failures.
As there was no demand for the liver by any patient at AIIMS, it was given to the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in the city.
"The liver was split into two and each transplanted into a paediatric patient and an adult. Though the child couldn't survive even after the transplant, the adult is healthy and fit now," the official said.
There was no immediate demand for the corneas, and they were preserved at the ophthalmology centre of the hospital.
Former Prime Minister of the country Manmohan Singh supported the stand of the Central Government
'If needed, Hindu...', VHP warns Trudeau after the attack on a temple in Canada.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad's International President Alok Kumar condemned the attack on the Hindu temp
Will Pakistan be included in the FATF blacklist like North Korea and Iran?
For some time, Pakistan has been struggling to remove its name from the gray list of FATF.
<Bigg Boss OTT 2 Winner Elvish Yadav On Bollywood: The controversial reality show 'Bigg Boss OTT S
On September 27th, renowned Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda was involved in a horrific car accident
*Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh* celebrated the protest day against the labor laws as amended by the sta
Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa expressed surprise at Shubman Gill's exclusion from the squ
The makers of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 released the teaser of the film on Friday, September 27. The teas
JAC Admit Card: Academic Council has issued class 10th-12th admit card, download like this
Jharkhand Board Exams 2022: Secondary and Intermediate i.e. class 10th and 12th board examination
Punjab Congress President Navjot Sidhu has now given a direct threat that if he is not given the
