Twenty four-year-old priest declared brain dead; Organs donated to Jeevandan

The young priest tragically met with a road accident in the early hours of November 4 and was declared as brain dead on November 8.

Hyderabad: Family members of a 24-year-old priest Venkatesh Nagesh Kulkarni, a resident of Nanded, who was declared brain dead, have donated his organs to needy patients under State-run Jeevandan organ donation initiative.

The young priest tragically met with a road accident in the early hours of November 4 and was declared as brain dead on November 8. The surgeons retrieved two kidneys, liver, heart and two corneas (overall six organs) and allocated them to needy patients.

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“The Jeevandan Programme remains dedicated to raising awareness and facilitating organ donation in Telangana. The Jeevandan Programme of Telangana has reached a significant milestone with 150 brain-dead donations recorded in this year, and today was the 151th donation,” newly appointed Nodal Officer (incharge), Jeevandan, Dr Sree Bhushan Raju said.