71-year-old gives life to two, donates kidneys and liver

  • | Wednesday | 23rd January, 2019

Two of the donor's kidneys were transplanted into a 30-year-old man, while his liver was sent to Jupiter Hospital in Thane. MUMBAI: The family of a 71-year-old man from Dahisar gave the gift of life to two people by consenting to donate his organs. On Monday, he was shifted to Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road. It also marked the city's sixth organ donation of the year.The donor's family found him lying unconscious at home after which they rushed him to a local hospital. The doctors said it was a case of brain haemorrhage and he was declared brain dead on Tuesday.Hospital sources said the family readily agreed for organ donation once they were approached.

MUMBAI: The family of a 71-year-old man from Dahisar gave the gift of life to two people by consenting to donate his organs. It also marked the city's sixth organ donation of the year.The donor's family found him lying unconscious at home after which they rushed him to a local hospital. On Monday, he was shifted to Wockhardt Hospital, Mira Road. The doctors said it was a case of brain haemorrhage and he was declared brain dead on Tuesday.Hospital sources said the family readily agreed for organ donation once they were approached. Two of the donor's kidneys were transplanted into a 30-year-old man, while his liver was sent to Jupiter Hospital in Thane.

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