India has a very low rate of organ donation due to an acute lack of awareness. Yet, the grim statistics, are punctured with stories of hope. Such is the story of Reena Raju, she had a heart failure at the age of 25 and was lucky to have found a donor. Since then she has dedicated her life to spread the message. You too could save a life... This Valentine's day take the pledge to be a heart donor.
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The story of a 15-year-old boy named Hithendra, who lost his life in a motorbike accident, continues to inspire many in Tamil Nadu to become organ donors. As his parents chose to donate Hithendra's heart, kidney, liver, corneas and bone marrow, their action sparked off a movement called 'Hithendra Effect'.
The heart Oshin received was donated by the family of a 55-year-old man after he was declared brain dead. For the surgery, a green corridor was created and the heart was moved from a hospital in Gurgaon to Okhla in just 27 minutes.
Organ donation is when a person allows healthy transplantable organs and tissues to be removed, either after death or when alive, and transplanted into another person. Common transplantations include: kidneys, heart, liver, pancreas, intestines, lungs, bones, bone marrow, skin, and corneas. There are a lot of myths about organ donation. Lets find out the truth.
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