Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 4 (UNI) In a poignant act of compassion, the family of K. Ajitha, a 46-year-old woman from Chalappuram in Kozhikode, donated her organs after she was declared brain dead, bringing hope and new life to several patients.
Ajitha’s heart was transplanted into a 44-year-old woman from Kozhikode, who had been undergoing treatment at Metro Hospital.
Along with her heart, Ajitha’s liver, two kidneys and two corneas were also donated. One kidney and both corneas were handed over to the Government Medical College, Kozhikode, while the other kidney and liver were successfully transplanted at Baby Memorial Hospital (BMH).
Ajitha, a mother of two, had been admitted to BMH on September 28 following a cardiac arrest.
She was declared brain dead on October 2. With her family’s consent, the organ donation was coordinated by the Kerala Network for Organ Sharing (KNOS/KeSOTTO).
Health Minister Veena George lauded the family’s decision, calling it a noble act that gave the gift of life even in the midst of grief.
She also conveyed her condolences to Ajitha’s relatives and paid tribute to her memory.
Ajitha is survived by her husband P. Ravindran, children P. Sarangi and P. Sharath, and son-in-law Mithun, an officer in the Indian Army.
