You may be the reason why someone could live their love story, like Balan AK and Ommanna from Kerala. 51-year-old Balan and his wife still can't believe that they are together and alive. Balan was lucky enough to have a donor and financial assistance for the heart transplant. Watching this story may lead you to make up your heart to become an organ donor. Make this February 14 special, pledge to be a Valentine for a cause and to donate your heart.
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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.
Have you or someone you know been a beneficiary of organ donation? Share your experience to inspire others to support the cause of organ donation.