Organ donation saves five lives in Kerala

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Divakar S. Rajesh, 53, who died astatine a backstage infirmary present pursuing cerebral haemorrhage, volition present unrecorded done 5 others, who received organs from him.

Divakar, a taxation advisor and a nonmigratory of Jawahar Nagar, Kowdiar, was admitted to a backstage infirmary successful the metropolis connected December 14 aft helium fainted. Following the confirmation of brainstem decease connected December 17, the household came guardant to donate his organs.

The organ donation processes were arranged and coordinated by Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplantation Organisation (K-SOTTO). One kidney and liver was received by a backstage infirmary successful the metropolis and the different kidney was received by a backstage infirmary astatine Kozhikode. Both corneas were transplanted successful patients undergoing attraction astatine the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology.

Mr. Divakar is survived by his woman Aswathy Bose, an advocator and a daughter, a Plus Two student. The ceremonial rites volition instrumentality spot connected Friday.

Health Minister Veena George conveyed her condolences and thanked the household for coming guardant to donate organs which person fixed a caller lease of beingness to 5 others.

Published - December 18, 2025 07:31 p.m. IST

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