- The Gift of Life was passed on by the two great souls to eleven people.
- Organ retrieval and allocation under Jeevandan,Telangana
- Awareness about organ donation can save more lives
Thanks to the family members who despite their extreme grief agreed to organ donation from their loved ones and supported this noble cause.
Another young man (25) also met with a similar accident at Suryapet on Monday. After receiving first aid in a local hospital he was shifted to Aware Global Hospital, LB Nagar. Due to a serious head injury, he was declared brain dead on the same day. His two kidneys, liver, heart and two corneas were retrieved and transplanted to the organ failure patients.
The organs were donated under the Jeevandan organ donation scheme of Telangana.The organs retrieved were distributed to various waiting list patients in the city.
What is Brain Death?
Brain death is defined as the permanent and irreversible cessation of all brain functions. A part in the brain called the brain stem is responsible for maintaining the vital functions of our body such as respiration, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and being alert and awake. It occurs due to four major reasons, the most common one being the road traffic accident. The other reasons are tumor, ischemia and intracerebral hemorrhage. Once the brain stem stops functioning the person is considered dead. Brain death is declared by a group of 4 doctors after two sets of tests.
What is Organ Donation?
Why Organ Donation?
The two donations in Hyderabad and the gift of life provided to 11 patients should serve as an example to the society to pledge their organs to save lives.
References:
- What Is Organ Donation - (http://www.organindia.org/overviews/know-organ-donation/)
- Act and Rules under Transplant of Human Organs Act (THOA) - (http://notto.nic.in/act-end-rules-of-thoa.htm)