Family Of 22-year-old Brain Dead Nurse Donates Her Organs; 2nd Such Case In A Week

In a tragic incident, Ganvi TK, a 22-year-old nurse in Nirmala Nursing home in Shivamogga, collapsed at her workplace on February 8 while on her night shift. Soon after, she was rushed to Nanjappa hospital, from where she was referred to PMSSY in Bengaluru.

The doctors said that she was put on a ventilator after her surgery. Unfortunately, on February 12, she was declared brain-dead. However, she gave a fresh lease of life to a few people in her death when her family opted to donate her organs.

Second case in just a week

The tragic case is similar to that of 26-year-old Chaitra K.R. from Kolar who collapsed on the day of her wedding reception on February 6 and was taken to NIMHANS where she was declared clinically brain dead four days later. Her family also chose to donate her organs.

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The donor’s body was shifted to the Institute of Gastroenterology and Organ Transplant (IGOT) for organ retrieval by Jeevasarthakathe, the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation, which is the nodal agency that facilitates cadaveric organ donations. The mother consented and her sister and uncle witnessed the decision, sources said.

Liver, kidneys, heart valves, corneas donated

“Although the family had consented for all organs, we could utilise her liver, kidneys, heart valves, and corneas,” Lijamol Joseph, chief transplant coordinator, Jeevasarthakathe, told The Hindu.

Health Minister K. Sudhakar tweeted on Sunday: “She cured and cared for patients when she was alive and she gifted her organs after her death."

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He further said: "The 22-year-old staff nurse T.K. Ganvi who donated her organs after a tragic death is an example of “Paropakarartha? yo jivati sa jivati” — they alone live who live for others. Hats off to the family of Ganvi for their kindness amid heart-wrenching tragedy. The young girl is an inspiration to all of us to pledge for organ donation.” The Minister also said this was the first organ retrieval at the IGOT.

India ranks 3rd in organ transplants

Remember, India ranks third after the United States and China in organ transplants, according to the data by the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation (GODT) website. Similarly, the organ donation rate has increased to about four times compared to 2012-13.

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