Andhra Pradesh has 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 (26), a resident of Munagapaka village in Anakapalli district, sustained severe injuries in a road accident and was admitted to KIMS ICON Hospital. Despite the medical team’s efforts, doctors declared him brain dead.
Family’s Decision Gives New Lease of Life
Following counselling by AP Jeevan Daan State Coordinator Dr. Manmadha Rao on the importance of organ donation, Chinna Rao’s family consented to donate his organs. As a result, doctors retrieved both kidneys, the liver and the pancreas, offering a new lease of life to multiple patients awaiting transplants.
As per the press release, this is the first pancreas organ donation facilitated under Andhra Pradesh’s organ transplantation programme, making it a landmark achievement for the state.
Officials Hail Landmark Achievement
Dr. Manmadha Rao described the donation as a historic milestone in Andhra Pradesh’s organ transplantation programme. He also praised the donor’s family for their humanitarian decision, stating that their selfless act would inspire many others to consider organ donation.
Furthermore, he urged the public to spread awareness about organ donation, emphasising that a single donor can save several lives. The management of KIMS ICON Hospital also commended the donor’s family for their noble gesture and expressed gratitude for their life-saving decision.