Kundapura accident victim’s organs donated

Kundapura accident victim’s organs donated

Mangalore Today News Network

Kundapura, February 21, 2025: The family of a road accident victim at Kundapura in Udupi district have helped save the lives of a few patients by donating the organs of the deceased on February 19.

Raghavendra (35) from Kundapura met with an accident on February 17 at 12.20 a.m. He was admitted to Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. His health condition deteriorated rapidly despite exhaustive medical intervention. Once he was declared brain dead by a panel of expert doctors in accordance with the Transplantation of Human Organ Act 1994, his family decided to donate his organs, thereby offering a lifeline to others in need.

Following the protocol outlined by Jeevasarthakathe, SOTTO, Bengaluru, Raghavendra’s liver and a kidney were sent to A. J. Hospital in Mangaluru, and lungs to KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad in Telangana. Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, retained one kidney, corneas and skin for registered patients awaiting transplantation.

Avinash Shetty, Medical Superintendent of the hospital, hailed organ donation as a noble endeavour to save lives and urged others to embrace such altruism. He extended heartfelt gratitude to Raghavendra’s family for their compassionate decision.