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A 56-year-old social worker from Warangal, EV Satish Kumar, was declared brain dead following an intracranial bleed. His family consented to donate his liver and lungs under the State-run Jeevandan programme, helping save multiple lives.

Families of two brain-dead individuals from Rangareddy and Peddapally districts donated their organs under the State-run Jeevandan initiative, enabling surgeons to retrieve 10 organs that were allocated to patients in need, offering them a renewed chance at life.

Kotha Dinakar, 24, from Shamshabad, declared brain dead after a road accident, had his organs donated to needy patients under Telangana’s Jeevandan programme. His kidneys and liver were allocated to patients, marking the 21st brain-dead donation in 2026.

The family of a 43-year-old housewife Kallepalli Upendra, who was declared brain dead after a road accident in Hyderabad, donated her organs under the State-run Jeevandan programme. Upendra and her husband Ilaiah met with an accident on November 16, and despite treatment, her condition did not improve. Ilaiah decided to donate her liver, heart, lungs, and kidneys to save lives. J

Relatives of a 75‑year‑old farmer from Chanduru, Nalgonda district, consented to donate his organs after he was declared brain dead following a road accident. Ramaswamy was hit by a two‑wheeler on November 20 and succumbed to grievous injuries despite four days of treatment in Hyderabad.

The Government of India’s move directing hospitals to form organ and tissue donation teams in ICUs is timely and long overdue, given the country’s dismal donation rate

Rajesh Kumar Chiluveri, a 37-year-old private employee from Karimnagar, was declared brain-dead following a road accident on September 20. After being shifted to Hyderabad for treatment, his wife consented to donate his organs under the Jeevandan initiative.

A credible national policy that supports donor families, and an active central government role can bridge India’s trust gap in organ donation

The surgical teams retrieved 2 kidneys, a liver and lungs (4 organs in all) and allocated them to patients based on Jeevandan organ donation guidelines.

Shivaputra, a resident of Chengta in Karnataka, was shifted to a private hospital in Hyderabad after he collapsed

TG GENCO employee Gadam Rajaiah met with an accident while he was returning home after his duty. After days of intensive treatment, doctors declared him brain dead

In the accident, Nairi Mahesh, received serious injuries and was rushed to a hospital. With no improvement after emergency treatment, the doctors declared Mahesh as brain dead on April 4.

On December 1, farmer Vallapu Malliah suffered severe injuries in a two-wheeler accident and was declared brain dead on December 8. His wife, Vallapu Yadamma, gave consent for organ donation. Surgeons successfully retrieved five organs, including the liver, two kidneys, and two corneas, which were then allocated to patients in need following organ donation guidelines.

She collapsed in her home at 10.56 am on November 27 and was declared brain dead at 12.23 am on November 30 by the attending team of doctors

On November 18, Murali was involved in a road accident when he was struck by a two-wheeler. He was declared brain dead in Hyderabad on November 26, 2024. His wife, Koripella Swathi, gave consent for organ donation. Surgeons retrieved five organs—liver, two kidneys, and two corneas—which were then allocated to five patients in need through the State-run Jeevandan organ donation initiative.

Bhaskar met with a road accident on November 7 and was declared as brain dead on November 9. The victim’s wife Rani gave consent to donate organs of the deceased. A total of three organs including liver and two kidneys are donated to three needy patients.

Doctors treated Sunitha in the emergency wing and while undergoing treatment, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl.

On Saturday, January 27, Shyam Sundan suddenly collapsed and became unconscious at his home.

The surgeons retrieved five organs including two kidneys, liver and two lungs and allocated them to needy patients based on the organ donation guidelines of Jeevandan

Following grief counselling, Venkanna's wife and children consented to donate the organs and surgeons retrieved liver and corneas.