Two persons got a new lease of life after organs harvested from a 77-year-old man, declared brain stem dead, were transported through a green corridor within 21 minutes and transplanted into them.
The organs - two kidneys, two corneas and liver of the donor - were transported from Janakpuri-based Orchid Hospital in west Delhi to AIIMS.
"After the patient's family members had given consent for donation, the organs were shifted with the help of a green corridor from Orchid Hospital in Janakpuri to AIIMS on February 17. This was done in coordination with Delhi Traffic Police. Within 21 minutes, we covered the distance of 25km between the two hospitals," said AIIMS Director Dr MC Mishra.
Both the kidneys were transplanted into a 45-year-old patient at AIIMS and liver was transplanted in a 28-year-old patient at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), hospital authorities said.
The 77-year-old man has become the oldest organ donor at the AIIMS now after he donated his liver, both his kidneys and corneas, hospital authorities said.
7-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing In Delhi, Body Found In Open Drain Hours Later Free OPD Today Outside Health Ministry By Delhi Doctors On Strike: 10 Points Resident Doctors At AIIMS Delhi To Provide Elective OPDs Amid Protests Over Kolkata Horror Indian Airports, Borders On Alert As Global Mpox Cases Rise: 10 Points "My Intention Was To...": Sudha Murty Clarifies Raksha Bandhan Post UK Tech Tycoon Missing After Superyacht Sinks Off Sicily In Italy US Intelligence Officials Say Iran Responsible For Trump Campaign Hack Pakistan Ex-PM Imran Khan Applies To Be Oxford Chancellor From Jail LIVE: Democratic Convention Begins, Kamala Harris To Accept Nomination Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.