NEW DELHI: A 14-year-old boy from Haridwar, who was declared brain dead by a panel of doctors at Apollo Hospital on Thursday, will metaphorically continue to live six lives as his vital organs, including the heart, were donated to six people. His heart will now beat in the chest of a 44-year-old retired Armyman, who was on his deathbed as his heart wasn’t able to pump blood properly. The boy died due to severe brain and chest injuries after falling off the third floor of his house. “My son, Jyotiraditya Khanna, was a student of Class IX. He wanted to donate his organs. Since he was underage, he was waiting to turn 18 and fill the pledge form. But we never knew that his desire would be fulfilled by us in an untimely manner. My son wanted to join the Army,” said Vivek Khanna, who works as director of operations in a private company. Dr Rajesh Chawla, pulmonary and critical care specialist at Apollo Hospital, told TOI that the boy was injured on November 15 and taken to Metro Hospital at Haridwar. He was brought to Delhi on Wednesday morning. “After investigation, it was found that his brainstem reflexes were absent and he was declared brain dead. His parents were counselled regarding organ donation and they gave their consent,” he added. All organs of the boy have been retrieved by doctors from various hospitals. “Three green corridors were created for transporting the organs to three hospitals. His corneas were donated to Dr Shroff Charity Eye Hospital,” said Chawla. While one kidney will be transplanted in a 44-year-old woman at Apollo Hospital, his second kidney will save the life of a 43-year-old woman admitted at Jaipur Golden Hospital. His liver will be transplanted in two people, including an eight-year-old boy and 54-year-old man, and lungs into a 37-year-old man from Punjab at Medanta Hospital.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-dead-teens-organs-save-6-lives-among-them-a-retired-armyman/articleshow/95588709.cms
