Lucknow :The family of a brain-dead man from Barabanki has turned personal grief into hope for others by consenting to organ donation at the Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) in Lucknow.
Manoj Kumar was admitted to RMLIMS on August 25 following an accident. Despite treatment, doctors declared him brain-stem dead after completing the prescribed medical procedures. His family was counselled about organ donation and, during a deeply difficult period, decided to donate his organs.
RMLIMS completes its first cadaveric donation
The donation marked the first cadaveric organ donation at RMLIMS, an important milestone for the institute’s transplant programme.
One kidney was successfully transplanted at RMLIMS into a 44-year-old woman from Ayodhya suffering from chronic kidney disease. The recipient is reported to be recovering well. The liver and the other kidney were sent to Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) for transplantation.
The retrieval and transplant involved teams from urology, nephrology, anaesthesia and other departments, working together with transplant coordinators and forensic authorities.
Family’s courage inspires organ donation
Family members Santosh Mishra and Laxman Tiwari said they hoped Manoj’s decision to give others a chance at life would bring meaning to their loss. Their decision has also highlighted the importance of awareness about deceased organ donation.
India’s transplant system has expanded significantly, but deceased-donor availability remains a major challenge. Experts have stressed the need for stronger brain-death identification, better coordination and greater public awareness to increase organ donation.
The milestone at RMLIMS is therefore more than a medical achievement. It is also a reminder that one family’s generosity can offer a second chance to people waiting for life-saving treatment.