Accident victim gives new life to 8 patients

May 30: Sudeep Poojary, the accident victim who was declared brain dead following grievous head injuries in a road accident. Sudeep had suffered severe injuries in a road accident that occurred on May 27 at Brahmavar, and was admitted to Kasturba Hospital in Manipal.
Sudeep’s elder brothers, Sandeep Poojary and Pradeep Poojary expressed their willingness to donate his viable organs. Two corneas, two kidneys, liver, pancreas, heart and lungs were harvested and helped to save the lives of eight people.
Two corneas and two kidneys were retained by Kasturba Hospital Manipal for the registered patients while the liver and pancreas were sent to patients of BGS Hospital, Bengalore, and Heart valve and lungs to the patients of BGS Hospital, Chennai. The organs were sent to Bengalore on Wednesday morning with the help of the Udupi police who created a green corridor from Manipal to Mangalore International Airport.