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Surat: Bharat Shingala, a diamond artisan from Kotha Pipariya village in Dhari taluka of Amreli district and his family showed incredible humanity by donating the organs of his wife, Panna (51), after her death, giving seven people a new lease on life. Bharat earns a reduced monthly salary of Rs 15,000 due to the ongoing slowdown in the diamond industry. Despite financial constraints and emotional turmoil, he and his family made the life-affirming decision to donate Panna's organs after she was declared brain dead.
Panna, a housewife, had been admitted to Kiran Hospital on April 12 after complaining of a severe headache. Doctors diagnosed a brain haemorrhage, and though she underwent two surgeries, she was later declared brain dead. A 34-year-old man from Surat received a lung, while a 42-year-old patient in Mumbai underwent a liver transplant.
Two Surat residents — a 38-year-old woman and a 57-year-old man — were given kidneys. A 43-year-old woman from Surat received a hand transplant, and two corneas restored the vision of a 40-year-old woman from Hyderabad and a 62-year-old man. In a remarkable feat, all of Panna's organs were harvested and successfully transplanted into recipients on the same day at Kiran Hospital.
"The eligible recipients were promptly admitted once the organs became available, and the transplants were carried out in a short span by multiple teams of doctors," the hospital is authorised to perform transplants of various organs, said Mathur Savani, chairman of Kiran Hospital. "The transplant was completed quickly, saving both time and costs," said Dr. Mehul Panchal, Director at Kiran Hospital.
"We spent around Rs 3.15 lakh on Panna's treatment, surgeries, and medicines during her final days," said Hiren, Bharat's brother. "It's been painful emotionally and financially, but knowing we helped others live a better life gives us peace.
" Bharat's daughter, Devanshi, has completed her bachelor of education, while his son, Nihar, recently appeared for his Class XII exams..
