Brain-dead man gives fresh lease of life to five

Visakhapatnam | Friday | 20th April, 2018

Summary:

more-inThe vital organs harvested from a mason who was declared brain dead at Pinnacle Hospital in the city gave a new lease of life to five persons. The family members of Mr.

Raju agreed to donate his vital organs after they were counselled by the Jeevandan team. The liver of Mr.

Raju was allotted to Appolo Hospital, while his eyes were allotted to a private eye bank. The kidneys, liver and eyes of Mr.

Raju were harvested following the due procedure and allotted to various hospitals through the Jeevandan team. Social stigmaThe members Jeevandan team said that organ donation was slowly catching up in Andhra Pradesh..