Ahmedabad Civil Hospital recorded its 248th organ donation after the family of a 53-year-old brain-dead man consented to donate his organs, helping save the lives of three patients awaiting transplants.
Virendra Gohadiya, a resident of Bapunagar, suffered a brain stroke caused by high blood pressure on July 13 and was initially admitted to Singarva Government Hospital.
He was later shifted to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital for advanced treatment, where he remained in the intensive care unit for three days. Despite doctors' efforts, he was declared brain-dead on July 16.
Following the declaration of brain death, the hospital's organ donation team, led by Dr. Abhishek Barot, counselled the family about brain death and the importance of organ donation.
Despite their grief, Virendra's wife, Anita, agreed to donate his organs. One liver and two kidneys were retrieved for transplantation.
The organs will be transplanted into three patients undergoing treatment at the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) on the Civil Medicity campus.
Civil Hospital Superintendent Dr. Rakesh Joshi said the latest donation has taken the hospital's total organ donations to 248.
He said Virendra suffered a brain stroke due to high blood pressure and was referred to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital after initial treatment at Singarva Government Hospital. Despite receiving intensive care for three days, he could not be revived.
Dr. Joshi praised the family for their decision, saying their generous act would help save three lives.
He added that Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has so far received 821 organs from 248 organ donors. Along with 245 tissue donations, including 198 eye donations and 47 skin donations, the hospital has facilitated a total of 1,066 organ and tissue donations.
Expressing gratitude to the donor's family, Dr. Joshi said the hospital's organ donation team continues to promote cadaver organ donation under the "Angdaan Mahadaan" campaign.
He said the team is working continuously to raise awareness about organ donation so that no patient dies while waiting for a transplant and fewer living donors are required to undergo organ donation for their loved ones.
With Inputs From IANS