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Family’s Decision to Donate Organs Gives Hope to Four Patients

A 41‑year‑old woman was declared brain‑dead after a severe brain bleed.

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Woman aged 41 suffered a serious brain haemorrhage and was declared brain‑dead.

Family agreed to organ donation after counseling by hospital doctors.

Heart went to a patient at one hospital; liver and kidneys went to patients at a kidney research centre.

Hospital now has over one thousand organ donations, helping hundreds of people.

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Her family consented to donate her heart, liver, and two kidneys.

The organs were transplanted to four patients at different hospitals, offering them new chances at life.

This donation raised the hospital’s total organ donations to 1,083 since the program began.

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7 words

brain haemorrhage

bleeding inside the brain that can cause serious injury

brain-dead

a medical condition where the brain no longer works and cannot be revived

organ

a part of the body, such as the heart, liver, or kidneys, that performs a specific function

donation

the act of giving something, like an organ, to help another person

transplant

the surgical procedure of moving an organ from one person to another

counseling

talking with doctors to understand options and make decisions

intensive care unit

a special hospital ward where very sick patients receive close monitoring and treatment

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