K. Naveen (14), who was declared brain dead following a road accident, has given a new lease of life to five other patients. Overcoming their personal tragedy, his family members decided to donate his organs and help five other patients.
Naveen was leading a happy life till he met with a road accident. He was rushed to MyCure Hospitals in the city. On Feb 12, Senior Chief Consultant Neuro Surgeon T. Suresh declared him brain dead. His family members decided to donate his kidneys, liver and eyes thus saving five more lives and eventually MyCure Hospitals completed its first cadaver procedure, according to a statement issued by the hospital. One kidney was transplanted to a patient with end stage renal disease at MyCure Hospitals by Dr. P. Sri Ram Naveen, Consultant Nephrologist and his team. The other organs were given to other hospitals as per ‘Jeevandan’ programme protocol.
In a separate instance, AP Student and Youth JAC State president Adari Kishore, his wife Anuradha pledged to donate their organs as also that of their children Chaitanya Bhushan(3) and Leelakshay (18 months).
