HEALTH 04th Feb 2025
22-year-old boy native of Kerala who was declared brain dead, brings hope to lives of 3 individuals through organ donation; kidneys allocate
A 22-year-old boy native of Kerala, working as ground staff at Mopa Airport, met with a tragic road traffic accident. Despite receiving the best medical treatment at Goa Medical College, he was declared brain dead.
The State Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) Goa Medical College has allocated the kidneys to 33-year-old and 24-year-old male recipients at Goa Medical College.
The liver was allocated by the Regional Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (ROTTO) West to MGM Hospital Aurangabad.
"Organ donation is the greatest form of donation, requiring immense courage and generosity, my gratitude to the donor family for saying yes to organ donation in the time of grief," said Prof. Dr. S.M. Bandekar, Dean, Goa Medical College and Hospital.
This marks the eighth organ donation under the umbrella of SOTTO Goa. SOTTO has allocated 16 kidneys and facilitated allocation of 4 Heart, 7 Liver and 2 Lungs through ROTTO West and NOTTO since its inception in 2019.
A Green Corridor was arranged by SOTTO Goa, with the help of Goa Traffic Police Cell, to transport the liver from Goa Medical College to Dabolim Airport. Excellent coordination between Goa Traffic Police and airport officials ensured the swift transportation of the organ.
Dean Goa Medical College has arranged for the mortal remains of the organ donor to be transported to his native village in Kerala for final rites.
So far in 2025, 3 organ donations have saved 11 lives.