Nagpur: Deceased man’s donated organs give trio new life

NAGPUR: After a 38-year-old man, father of a 5-year-old kid died in an accident, his wife and family members decided to donate his organs.
The selfless act of the Khekde family from Tiosa in Amravati district has provided a second chance at life to three needy patients.
Nitesh Mohan Khekde’s car was parked by the roadside on May 21 when a recklessly driven truck hit with his vehicle from the rear. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and later transferred to GMCH Nagpur.
On June 1, he was shifted to New Era Hospital. Despite five days of intensive treatment, his condition deteriorated, and a team of doctors declared him brain dead.
A 51-year-old female at Wockhardt Hospital in Nagpur received the liver, while a 47-year-old male at New Era Hospital and a 38-year-old male at Care Hospital, both in Nagpur, received one kidney each.