Trending Now
- CM Vijay inaugurated the expansion of the ‘Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme’ at the Thiruvanmiyur Corporation Middle School and sat with the students to have breakfast.
- “An astrologer reportedly told Vijay that he faces a threat related to prison, advising him to visit a jail briefly to symbolically ‘dip his hands’ there, and suggested that he wear a black coat and a black ‘pottu’ (dot on the forehead) to ward off the evil eye.” – Seeman
- “Minister Aadhav should study Communist history. We have no intention of toppling the government. He should make allegations with restraint.” – CPI leader Veerapandian
- India wins its first Gold medal in Women’s Cricket at the Asian Games in Japan.
Coimbatore
Brain dead 65 year old woman gives new lease of life to five in Coimbatore
October 25, 2019
Coimbatore : Organs donated by a brain dead 65 year woman gave new lease of life to five persons in the city.
Rajamani, a resident of Ammapalayam in Tirupur district, was hit by a speeding two-wheeler while returning home after shopping on October 14.
Grievously injured Rajamani was taken and admitted to a private hospital in Tirupur and after first aid she was brought to Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH) here.
Despite intensive treatment, there was no improvement in her health condition and she was declared brain dead on October 24, a hospital
release said.
Woman’s husband Chenniappan and two sons volunteered to donate her organs, as wished by her.
The liver, kidneys and eyes were harvested in the early hours of Friday in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Transplant
Authority.
While Liver and kidneys were transplanted to the patients at KMCH, the eyes were sent to a City private hospital, thus giving new lease of life to five patients.
