Surat: The city of Surat, renowned for textiles and diamonds, has added another feather to its cap by becoming a significant organ donor hub. The tribal community in Surat showcased immense compassion by donating the liver and kidney of 49-year-old Budhabhai Parsingbhai Nayak, giving a new lease of life to three individuals.

Budhabhai, a resident of Panchmahal working in Kamrej, Surat, met with an accident on April 28 and was admitted to Smeer Hospital. Despite efforts by the medical team, he was declared brain dead on April 29. Dr. Archana Nema, head of the surgery department, approached Donate Life, informing them of Budhabhai's condition. The family, recognizing the importance of organ donation, agreed to donate his organs.

This marks the first organ donation from Smeer Hospital, registered as an organ retrieval hospital by the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO). Budhabhai's donation adds to Donate Life's achievements, which include 500 kidneys, 218 livers, 51 hearts, 48 lungs, 8 pancreases, 4 hands, 1 small intestine, and 397 eyes donated, benefiting 1137 individuals in India and abroad.

Surat's generosity and commitment to organ donation exemplify the city's spirit of giving and solidarity, setting a commendable example for the nation.