First Organ Donation In Public Hospital After COVID 19 At J J Hospital

      Mumbai, 19th May : Advocate Reena Bansode, Age 43 was admitted in J.J.Hospital from Dt. 15.05.2022 under Dr. Vernon Velho, HOD Neurosurgery department. She was declared brain dead on 18.05.2022 at 10:38pm by team of doctors. Social Service Superintendents of J.J.Hospital counselled patient's relatives regarding Organ donation. After positive response from patient's relatives Dr. Pallavi Saple, Dean, Dr.Sanjay Surase, Medical Superintendent & Medical Officers team immediately started the organ donation procedure.

      Donated organs were Kidney's, Cornea, Heart & Small Intestine. As per rules & guidelines of ZTCC these organs were given to needy patients of JJ Hospital, Global Hospital, Kokilaben Hospital & Nanavati Hospital.

      First time in mumbai the small intestine organ donation happened sucessfully & we were informed that the needy patient who received small intestine is doing well after the surgery. Also this organ donation drive is first in any public hospital of mumbai after COVID 19.

      Adv. Reena Bansode & her relatives have set best example by organ donation. She had saved lives even after her death. Such thought should be encouraged in todays scientific era.

      This organ donation happened by combined efforts of Dr. Vernon Velho, HOD, Neurosurgery Dept, Dr.Ajay Bhandarwar, HOD, Surgery Dept, Dr.Usha Badole, HOD, Anaethesia Dept., Dr.Amita Joshi, HOD, Microbiology Dept., Dr.Priya Patil, HOD, Medicine Dept., Mrs. Yojna Beldar, Matron. Mr.Sunil Patil & Mr. Anil Sonawane, Social Worker Superintendent, J J Hospital were very active for the encouragement & guidance to patients relative. This organ donation drive was cordinated by team of Medical Officers, Dr.Arun Rathod, Dr.Rewat Kaninde, Dr.Vaishali Bhalchim, Dr.Dilip Gawari, Dr.Sumit Prajapati, Dr.Saurabh Payare, Dr.Nitin Kolambkar, Dr.Chitra Selvaraj & Dr.Poonam Jaiswal.

      As per tradition after organ donation, Doctors & staff from J J hospital at 2am, gave salutation to respected patient's body in front of J J statue for her service to humanity. Hon'ble Mr.Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh, Minister, Medical Education & Research has strongly supported this organ donation drive & by his due encouragement J. J. Hospital is running smoothly after COVID pandemic.

      Dr.Pallavi Saple, Dean extended her utmost grattitude to the patient & her relatives for this organ donation.

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