Panchkula Donor’s Heart Saves Sudanese Teen in Delhi
A 14-year-old Sudanese boy in Delhi receives a life-saving heart transplant from Panchkula. Surgery at Apollo Hospitals completes the transplant. Learn more about organ donation.
A Sudanese teenager in Delhi gets a new life after a heart from Panchkula. The transplant happens after the donor was declared brain dead.
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NEW DELHI: A 14-year-old boy from Sudan, who had come to Delhi for treatment, received a new heart from a 41-year-old woman in Panchkula, Haryana. The donor was declared brain dead after a severe brain hemorrhage at Command Hospital, Chandimandir. Her family consented to organ donation.
The boy, whose mother works in Egypt, had arrived in India a month ago and initially stabilized but worsened again. Last week, he developed severe heart failure, making a transplant his only option. Dr. Mukesh Goel, senior consultant at Apollo Hospitals, confirmed this.
After the donor’s brain death was confirmed, her family was counseled. Initially hesitant, the donor agreed after her elder daughter, a Class XII student, persuaded her. The matching heart became available on May 2, within the critical 24-72-hour window. Apollo Hospitals’ team retrieved the organ in a chartered aircraft, with a green corridor ensuring a 20-minute transfer to Delhi.
The surgery at Apollo Hospitals completed successfully by midnight. Dr. Gaurav Kumar, a paediatric cardiovascular surgeon, stated the heart was implanted and circulation restored within the critical timeframe.
The case highlights the urgency of organ donation and the coordinated effort between hospitals to save lives.
