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Mangaluru: Another cadaver donation - Brain-dead man's organs harvested at AJ

  •   Wed, Apr 20 2016 10:46:16 AM

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Mangaluru, Apr 20: In yet another cadaver donation, a brain-dead man's organs were harvested at the city's AJ Hospital here on Wednesday April 20.

Vijayakanth, a 20-year-old masonry worker from Mullur village of Somwarpet in Kodagu district met with an accident on April 14 at around 6 pm at Siddapura, Kodagu.

Vijayakanth sustained head injuries and was taken to Father Muller Medical College Hospital and was later shifted to AJ Hospital. Vijayakanth was admitted to AJ Hospital on April 16 at around 9 pm. He was declared brain dead on April 19.

Soon after learning about the brain death, the team at AJ Hospital swung into action and approached Vijayakanth's brother Ramesh and other family members for organ donation.

With the family's consent, the organ retrieval process was started at 3 in the morning. Harvested organs have been distributed as per ZCCK directive. The liver was taken to Bengaluru's Apollo Hospital on April 20 morning. One kidney was taken to to KMC, Manipal and one kidney is being transplanted at AJ Hospital.

Vijayakanth is survived by father Pakiraswamy, mother Mani, older brother Ramesh and younger sister. Parents are labourers and brother Ramesh is a mason and sister has completed her 9th standard.
  

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  • Vinayak, Managalore/Dubai

    Wed, Apr 20 2016

    A well deserved appreciation goes the family members of Vijayakanth who agreed to donate the organs though they are poor, without expecting anything from anybody. Its a great feat and needs lot of courage to get to this decision. May god give the parents the strength to bear the loss of vijayakanth. Vijayakanth has saved 3 lives by giving away his organs. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Apr 20 2016

    May the Almighty bless Vijayakanth's Parents ...

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  • gm, mlur

    Wed, Apr 20 2016

    One more life saving deed from Vijayakanth's parents. God bless them.

    At the same time few people killing others on the other hand.   

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  • Kusuma Kumari G , Nellore/Kodyadka

    Wed, Apr 20 2016

    A noble act by the family to donate organs to teh needy May God bless the family and others who took efforts to donate the organs in time to save another life

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Apr 20 2016

    The best way to serve mankind.

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