CHANDIGARH, 04.11.24-In a profound act of generosity and commitment, the family of a 23-year-old male who tragically sustained serious injuries and despite incessant efforts by treating doctors at AIIMS Jodhpur, could not be saved and was declared brain dead. on November 2, 2024, at AIIMS Jodhpur His brave heart family consented to donate his organs after he was declared brain-dead. Since there was no matching recipient for the kidneys and pancreas locally, ROTTO North allocated these organs to PGIMER Chandigarh for a Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) transplant and assigned the second kidney to ILBS New Delhi. The liver was successfully transplanted for a matching recipient at AIIMS Jodhpur.
Led by Dr. Ashish Sharma, **Prof. & Head, Deptt. of Renal Transplant Surgery , PGI team **undertook a challenging journey to make this mission possible. Overcoming logistical hurdles, the team traveled by road overnight to Delhi, catching a 6:45 am flight to Jodhpur on 3rd November.
After the successful retrieval, of the organs, theteam handed over one kidney to the ILBS Hospital team at Delhi airport while en route to Chandigarh. They returned on the 3:00 pm flight, today reaching PGIMER at 7:05 pm through a green corridor, from
International air port to PGIMER and prepared to perform the SPK transplant.
This mission, made possible by the selfless donor family , and the well coordinated efforts of AIIMS Jodhpur, SOTTO Rajasthan, ROTTO North, and Dr. Ashish Sharma’s dedicated team, from PGIMER is a testament to the power of organ donation and the lengths medical professionals go to in their commitment to saving lives.