The New Indian Express ·
Teacher’s organ donation gifts life at SUMUM
BHUBANESWAR: In an act of compassion, the family of a 47-year-old brain-dead patient at SUM Ultimate Medicare here donated the organs of the deceased, extending the gift of life to others.
The deceased was a teacher by profession and native of Dhansar village in Cuttack district. He suffered a brain stroke during Teachers’ Day celebrations in the school following which he was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition.
Despite dedicated efforts of the medical and critical care teams, he was declared brain-stem-dead following completion of the prescribed medical assessment and certification process.
