Vital organs were harvested from a person in Coimbatore who was declared brain dead following a road
accident.
M. Arun Kumaran (23), an engineering graduate from Karur, was
injured after his motorcycle was involved in an accident a couple of weeks ago.
He suffered severe head injury. He was shifted to Kovai Medical Center and
Hospital for further treatment after initial treatment at a local hospital.
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However, scan revealed significant dysfunction of the brain. His parents were given counselling on organ donation, after being informed of Arun's condition.
A team of doctors from the KMCH and Aravind Eye Hospitals
retrieved the organs. The liver, heart, lungs and kidneys were transplanted to
patients in Kovai Medical Center and Hospital.
The eyes were donated to the Aravind Eye Hospitals.
![Organ Donation: Transplant Coordinators to Receive Training]( "Organ Donation: Transplant Coordinators to Receive Training")
The NHSBT will work with the Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network Foundation to help train transplant coordinators understand the cultural needs of the Asian minority community.
Organ donation: It is the process of removing tissues or organs from a live, or recently dead, person to be used in another. In case of cadaver donation, relatives need to provide consent. In case of live donation the donor should give his consent.
Some of the commonly donated organs are: Kidneys, Eyes (cornea), Heart, Lungs, Liver, Pancreas and Skin.
Source: Medindia
Organ Donation: Transplant Coordinators to Receive Training
The NHSBT will work with the Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network Foundation to help train transplant coordinators understand the cultural needs of the Asian minority community.
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Organ donation: It is the process of removing tissues or organs from a live, or recently dead, person to be used in another. In case of cadaver donation, relatives need to provide consent. In case of live donation the donor should give his consent.
Some of the commonly donated organs are: Kidneys, Eyes (cornea), Heart, Lungs, Liver, Pancreas and Skin.
Source: Medindia
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