Visakhapatnam, July 15: Andhra Pradesh recorded its first successful pancreas organ donation, marking a significant milestone in the state's organ transplantation programme under AP Jeevan Daan.
Marishetty Chinna Rao, a resident of Munagapaka village in Anakapalli district, sustained severe injuries in a road accident and was admitted to KIMS ICON Hospital. After doctors declared him brain dead, his family consented to donate his organs.
Following counselling by AP Jeevan Daan State Coordinator Dr. Manmadha Rao on the importance of organ donation, the bereaved family agreed to donate both kidneys, the liver and the pancreas, offering a new lease of life to multiple patients awaiting transplants.
Dr. Manmadha Rao described the donation as a landmark achievement in the State's organ transplantation programme, noting that it was the first pancreas organ donation to be facilitated in Andhra Pradesh. He commended the donor's family for their humanitarian decision, saying it would serve as an inspiration to others.
He appealed to the public to create greater awareness about organ donation, emphasising that a single donor could save several lives. The management of KIMS ICON Hospital also congratulated the donor's family for their noble gesture.