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Rural family donates son's organs

With organ donation catching up in rural areas, the family of a youth from Mahabubnagar district donated his organs after he was declared dead.

Updated on: Oct 8, 2010, 02:32:50 IST
None | By , Hyderabad
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With organ donation catching up in rural areas, the family of a youth from Mahabubnagar district donated his organs after he was declared dead.

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Mahesh was declared brain dead on October 6.

An NGO Mohan Foundation approached the family of youth. The family was apprehensive about it, but the sarpanch of their village convinced them for it.

Mahesh's kidneys, liver, heart valves and eyes were retrieved and used by different hospitals.

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