Write Comment     |     E-Mail To a Friend     |     Facebook     |     Twitter     |     Print

Manipal : A road accident occurred at 1 pm on 27.05.2010 at Brahmavar. Mr. Sudeep Poojary, who had been admitted to Kasturba Hospital in Manipal, was severely injured following the accident.

Mr. Sudeep Poojary was declared the brain dead by the Doctor’s officially at 09.15 pm on 28.05.2019, under the 1994 Protocols and procedures of the 1994 Human Rights Act. Subsequently, Mr. Sudeep Poojary’s elder brothers, Sandeep Poojary and Pradeep Poojary expressed their willingness to donate viable organs. Two corneas, two kidneys, Liver, Pancreas, Heart and Lungs were harvested and helped to save the lives of eight people.

As per Jeevasarthakathe (previous ZCCK) protocols and decisions two corneas and two kidneys were retained by Kasturba Hospital Manipal for the registered patients while the liver and pancreas were sent to patients of BGS Hospital Bengaluru and Heart valve and Lungs to the patients of BGS Hospital Chennai.

Mr. Sandeep Poojary & Mr. Pradeep Poojary, the elder brothers of the deceased Sudeep Poojari, said, “Organ donation is a noble cause and our brother has committed a great deed even in his death".

Medical Superintendent Dr. Avinash Shetty said, "The organ donation is a great work to save lives, and people should encourage such good things. The media should play a vital role in delivering the matter to the public" he added.

The harvested organs were transferred to Bengaluru at 7 am on 29.05.2010 with the support of the Udupi Police Department from Manipal through the Mangaluru International Airport via Green Corridor.