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Chandigarh: 24-year-old brain dead woman gives new lease of life to four
Muskan, a resident of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, had suddenly fallen unconscious at her home on October 27. The next day, she was referred to PGIMER, where she fought for life for 20 days before she was declared brain dead on November 15.
Two terminally ill patients got a new lease of life after family members of a 24-year-old brain dead woman consented to donate her organs.
Her kidneys were transplanted to two matching recipients at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) whereas the retrieved corneas restored the sight of two other patients; thereby impacting four lives in all.
Muskan, a resident of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, had suddenly fallen unconscious at her home on October 27. The next day, she was referred to PGIMER, where she fought for life for 20 days before she was declared brain dead on November 15.
PGIMER medical superintendent-cum- ROTTO (North) nodal officer Prof Vipin Koushal said, “Gajender Yadav and Savita Yadav, parents of the deceased, showcased immense grit and consented for organ donation. The deceased’s kidney was used for two terminally ill renal failure patients, giving them a second chance to live and the corneas were used for another two patients.”
