Nagpur: A 58-year-old factory worker who sustained severe head injury after a fall at his workplace died during treatment on Friday.
After he was declared brain dead, his family members agreed to donate both his kidneys and liver to needy patients.
The Zonal Transplant Coordination Center (ZTCC), Nagpur, coordinated the organ donation — 73rd in the city, and only the second after the second wave of Covid-19.
Dr Ashwini Choudhry, who counselled the deceased’s family, said, “Prakash Kapse was admitted in critical condition at New Era Hospital on June 9.
Despite all the treatment, his condition neurologically deteriorated and doctors declared him brain dead on June 11.” Prakash’s wife Savita and son Prathamesh (22) agreed to donate the organs.
The liver and one kidney were retrieved and transplanted to needy patients at New Era hospital, while the other kidney was taken to Seven Star Hospital, where a 23-year-old got a new lease of life.
It was the first kidney transplant at Seven Star Hospital.
ZTCC secretary Dr Sanjay Kolte said that it was the second donation happening in a span of 48 hours.
“This proves that people, especially youngsters, are aware of the process as they are giving consent even after losing their loved ones,” he said.
ZTCC Nagpur president Dr Vibhavari Dani said, “Organ transplant has gained momentum again after Covid-19’s second wave.
We have come across two well-aware families in the last two days.
This awareness is giving a new shot at life to recipients.” LIFE IN DEATH Donor | Prakash Kapse (58), Shriram Wadi resident Consent by | Son Prathamesh (22), wife Savita Liver transplanted to a 58-year-old man at New Era Hospital First kidney to a 50-year-old man at New Era Hospital Second kidney to a 23-year-old at Seven Star Hospital