Delhi: Organs from brain-dead man give new lease of life to four
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Organs harvested from a brain-dead accident victim on Friday gave a new lease of life to at least four others, doctors said.
Ravidas, 19, of Paschim Vihar was admitted to the Maharaja Agrasen Hospital here on January 14 after an accident but declared brain dead on Friday as he did not respond to treatment.
Hospital authorities convinced his parents to donate their deceased son's organs for transplantation to patients admitted in other hospitals.
Ravidas, 19, of Paschim Vihar was admitted to the Maharaja Agrasen Hospital here on January 14 after an accident but declared brain dead on Friday as he did not respond to treatment.
Hospital authorities convinced his parents to donate their deceased son's organs for transplantation to patients admitted in other hospitals.
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