Cornea and liver sent to different hospitals.
Nandakumar Naik, a constable at Nagpada police station lost his wife Sheela Naik on Thursday when she suddenly succumbed to brain haemorrhage. However, after Sheela’s death, Nandakumar decided to donate her cornea and liver.
Fifty two-year-old Sheela, mother of three, suddenly fell unconscious while cooking in their house. She was admitted at Nanavati Hospital for treatment where she died on Thursday and Nandakumar gave his consent to donate her organs. Her liver has been sent to Fortis Hospital and cornea to Lilavati Hospital for transplantation.
“I could not help my wife despite trying my best but through the organ donation, I could save lives of others. We also wanted to donate her kidneys and heart but the doctor said that the organs were in a bad condition so they could not use them,” said Nandakumar. “I did it just for humanity, as my responsibility to the society,” he added. This was the second cadaver donation received by Nanavati Hospital on the same day. On Thursday morning, another patient, aged 80, was declared brain dead after he met with an accident at Vile Parle. “After counselling, the family of the patient agreed to donator her liver that was then sent to Global Hospital for transplant,” said Prakash Saindane, in-charge of organ donation department of the hospital.
Talking about Nandakumar, Saindane said that he was aware of organ donation and readily agreed for it. “More people like him should come forward for cadaver donation considering it as their duty to humanity,” he said.
11th heart transplant On Friday, Mumbai witnessed the 11th heart transplant when the family of a 38-year-old donor from Panvel agreed to donate his heart. A 36-year-old male from Lonavla who was suffering from dilated cardiomyopathy got a new lease of life after the heart transplant. He had been in the waiting list for two months.
The donor sustained a brain injury and was declared brain dead on Thursday. A 19-km green corridor was created from MGM Hospital, Vashi to Fortis Hospital, Mulund by the traffic authorities in order to transport the preserved heart within 14 minutes.
