Nagpur: At a time when people were busy voting for assembly elections on November 20, doctors in Nagpur worked tirelessly to give a new lease of life to three individuals. This was possible after family of 61-year-old Ravindra Raut, a resident of Gopal Nagar, Amravati, chose to donate his organs.
Raut, a tailor by profession, had sustained severe head injuries after being hit by a speeding autorickshaw last week. Initially admitted to a local private hospital, his family shifted him to GMCH trauma centre in Nagpur due to financial constraints. Raut's condition deteriorated despite four days of intensive treatment and he was declared brain-dead on November 19.
The noble decision was facilitated at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and coordinated by the Zonal Transplant Coordination Center (ZTCC). Organ donation coordinators Shyam Panjala, Dr Sumit Chahkar, and Bhagyashree Nighot approached Raut's sons Vaibhav (27) and Shyam (25), explaining the concept of organ donation. Inspired by a chance to save lives, the brothers gave consent to donate their father's liver and kidneys.
"We salute courage and selfless approach of Raut family, who turned their loss into a blessing for others," said Dr Sanjay Kolte, president of ZTCC Nagpur.
The organs were allocated as per national guidelines. The liver was transplanted into a 65-year-old woman at New Era Hospital, Nagpur. One kidney went to a 42-year-old man at GMCH Nagpur and the second was given to a 46-year-old woman at Wockhardt Hospital, Nagpur.
The GMCH Trauma Care Centre staff organised an honour corridor to pay respects to the donor. A free ambulance service was also provided to transport Raut's body to his hometown in Amravati.
This marks 166th deceased organ donation coordinated by ZTCC Nagpur since 2013 and 36th donation of 2024.
Nagpur: At a time when people were busy voting for assembly elections on November 20, doctors in Nagpur worked tirelessly to give a new lease of life to three individuals. This was possible after family of 61-year-old Ravindra Raut, a resident of Gopal Nagar, Amravati, chose to donate his organs.
Raut, a tailor by profession, had sustained severe head injuries after being hit by a speeding autorickshaw last week. Initially admitted to a local private hospital, his family shifted him to GMCH trauma centre in Nagpur due to financial constraints. Raut's condition deteriorated despite four days of intensive treatment and he was declared brain-dead on November 19.
The noble decision was facilitated at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and coordinated by the Zonal Transplant Coordination Center (ZTCC). Organ donation coordinators Shyam Panjala, Dr Sumit Chahkar, and Bhagyashree Nighot approached Raut's sons Vaibhav (27) and Shyam (25), explaining the concept of organ donation. Inspired by a chance to save lives, the brothers gave consent to donate their father's liver and kidneys.
"We salute courage and selfless approach of Raut family, who turned their loss into a blessing for others," said Dr Sanjay Kolte, president of ZTCC Nagpur.
The organs were allocated as per national guidelines. The liver was transplanted into a 65-year-old woman at New Era Hospital, Nagpur. One kidney went to a 42-year-old man at GMCH Nagpur and the second was given to a 46-year-old woman at Wockhardt Hospital, Nagpur.
The GMCH Trauma Care Centre staff organised an honour corridor to pay respects to the donor. A free ambulance service was also provided to transport Raut's body to his hometown in Amravati.
This marks 166th deceased organ donation coordinated by ZTCC Nagpur since 2013 and 36th donation of 2024.