Maharashtra: Family donates 16-year-old girl's organs; saves three lives

16-year-old girl's family took the tough decision of donating her organs after the doctors at Jupiter hospital declared her brain dead on Sunday.

According to the Zonal Transplant Coordination Committee( ZTCC), the emotional but brave decision taken by the father, has given a new lease of life to a 14-year-old boy suffering from end-stage liver disease and two end-stage kidney disease patients.

"On April 7, the girl, who lives in Thane, was learning scooty when a car hit her. She was rushed to Jupiter hospital with severe head injuries," said Anirudh Kulkarni, transplant coordinator at the hospital.

While the doctors did their best to revive her, she was declared brain dead on April 9. "When the family was approached with the news, they decided to donate her organs and give a new lease of life to others," said Kulkarni.

He said that the family, who is originally from Indore, had heard about green corridors and organ donation. "The relatives and parents were forthcoming and gave their consent for heart, liver and both kidneys. Unfortunately, the heart could not be used as there was injury to the ribs and it was fractured," said Kulkarni.

This is the 16th cadaver donation of the year in Mumbai. The trend of cadaver donations has always been uneven in the city. In 2012, there were 27 donations, while in 2013, the number was 24. In 2014, the city saw 41 donations that benefited 107 people. In 2015, there were 44 donations that helped 114 people.