Media Release
Udupi, Jun 11: A 38-year-old from Kokkarne gave new life to six patients after his death by donating organs.
The deceased, Naveen, a resident of Kokkarne, Brahmavar taluk, met with accident on Wednesday June 8 at Kokkarne. He was severely injured and admitted to Kasturba Hospital, Manipal for further treatment on Thursday June 9.
Despite doctors’ effort to salvage him, the prognosis was poor and he did not show any signs of recovery. Naveen was declared brain dead by the panel of expert doctors as per the protocol stipulated by the Transplantation of Human Organ Act 1994 officially twice at 6 hours intervals. The first was at 5 pm on Friday and the second at 11.35 pm. Subsequently, Naveens’s wife, Mallika and her family members expressed their willingness to donate viable organs to save other needy patients life.
As per Jeevasarthakathe, SOTTO, Bengaluru protocols and decisions, one kidney and liver was sent to KMC Hospital, Ambedkar Circle, Mangaluru for registered patients and one kidney, corneas/eye balls and skin were retained by Kasturba Hospital Manipal for the registered patients and this cause helped to save the lives of 6 people.
Wife and family members of Naveen, said, “Organ donation is a noble cause and Naveen has committed a great deed even in his death.”
Medical superintendent Dr Avinash Shetty said, "Oorgan donation is a great work to save lives, and people should encourage such good things.” He thanked Naveen’s family who decided to do this noble cause. Good thing is that day-by-day awareness on organ donation is increasing among the public, he added.
Dr Sunitha Shetty, a native of Naveen family, “I know him and his family very well. His family came forward for organ donation by setting aside all grief. This is a matter of appreciation. Naveen comes from a poor family background. He was the backbone for his family. But now he has lighted up other patients’ lives. His family needs economic support. His children are small and pursuing education.” Urging to extend financial assistance to his family, she said, “If any kind hearted people support Naveen's family, we will be grateful them.”
The harvested organs were transferred to recipient hospital with the support of the Udupi and Dakshina Kannada police department from Manipal to Mangaluru via green corridor.