Mumbai: First organ donation surgery at JJ hospital since Covid-19 pandemic
Mumbai's JJ Hospital has witnessed the first case of organ donation since the COVID-19 pandemic.
A 43-year-old Advocate Reena Bansode was admitted to JJ Hospital on May 15 under Dr Vernon Velho, HOD Neurosurgery Department. Following this, she was declared brain dead on May 18 at 10:38 pm by a team of doctors.
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The Social Service Superintendents of JJ Hospital counselled patients' relatives regarding organ donation. After a positive response from the patient's relatives, Dr Pallavi Saple, Dean, Dr Sanjay Surase, Medical Superintendent and the Medical Officers team immediately started the organ donation procedure.
Reena Bansode donated her kidney, cornea, heart and small intestine.
"As per rules and guidelines of ZTCC these organs were given to needy patients of JJ Hospital, Global Hospital, Kokilaben Hospital and Nanavati Hospital", stated JJ Hospital.
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