A tragic bike accident has turned into a beacon of hope for four people in need of organ transplants. Saddam Khamisha Pathan, a 27-year-old Muslim youth from Kosmadi village of Ankleshwar, was declared brain dead by doctors at Surat's Civil Hospital after sustaining serious head injuries in the accident. The hospital's neurosurgeon persuaded his family to donate his organs, leading to the first pancreas donation in the hospital's history.
After the family's consent, two kidneys, a liver, and the pancreas were donated to the hospital. The organs have the potential to save four lives, and the donation has brought hope to the families of the recipients.
This marks the 19th instance of organ donation at Surat Civil Hospital. While donations of various organs such as heart, kidney, and eye have been received in the past, this is the first time a pancreas has been donated.
