Ahmedabad, May 15 (IANS). Ahmedabad Civil Hospital on Friday said a total of 1,032 organs and tissues have been donated under its organ donation program in the last six years. According to officials, the hospital is emerging as one of the major centers for cadaver-based organ donation in India.
In the latest case, 29-year-old Dharmendra Darbar, a driver by profession from Mehsana district, was declared brain dead on May 14. He was seriously injured in a road accident near Kadi on May 4.
He was undergoing treatment in the civil hospital after the accident. Dr. Jitu Parikh and his team from the Department of Medicine tried their best to save him, but his life could not be saved.
After this the common citizen P.S. After counseling by Patel and family members Mahendrabhai Jhala and Lalsingh Jhala, Dharmendra’s wife, brother and sister agreed for organ donation.
Officials said that due to this decision of the family, liver and two kidneys were donated, which will give new life to three serious patients.
Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Rakesh Joshi said that in the last six years, 240 organ donors have donated organs in the hospital.
“In the last six years, 794 organs were received from 240 donors,” he said. Apart from this, there were 194 eye donations and 44 skin donations, resulting in a total of 238 tissues. Thus, a total of 1,032 organs and tissues have been donated under the programme.
Dr. Joshi said that till now 443 kidneys, 214 liver, 76 heart, 34 lungs, 19 pancreas, 6 hands and 2 small intestines have been donated to the hospital.
According to officials, through this program, life-saving transplants have become possible for patients suffering from multiple organ failure and awareness regarding deceased organ donation is also continuously increasing.
In another decision, the state government has increased the monthly stipend of intern doctors of Siddhpur Dental College and Hospital from Rs 12,000 to Rs 20,160. State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said the decision has been taken to honor the work being done by young doctors during their internship.
He said, “The dean and administrative officials of the college had demanded from Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and the Health Department to increase the stipend as per the government standards, after which this amendment was approved.”
According to officials, the increased stipend is to support intern doctors who are continuously engaged in clinical duties and patient care during their training.
–IANS
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