Brain-dead teen's organs donation fresh lease of life to 4

An 18-year-old youth, who was declared brain-dead following an accident, has given fresh lease of life to four persons with his organs being harvested today.
M Dhananjay Reddy, a native of Gudireddi Gari in Chittoor district, was critically injured after an accident at Angallu near Madanapalli, 100 km from here, on November 10, said Dr Sivakumar, Director incharge of the Sri Venkateswara Institute of Sciences (SVIMS) super-specialty hospital where he was brought for treatment.
However, the team of doctors in the hospital after examination found him brain-dead and informed his parents.
Members of Jeevandhan Trust, a government organisation, approached Dhananjay's parents for donation of his organs, including heart, liver and kidneys, which was readily accepted by them, SVIMS officials said.

After harvesting, the heart was donated to Malar Hospital at Chennai, liver to Manipal Hospital at Vijayawada, one kidney to Narayana Hospital at Nellore and another kidney to the SVIMS here, giving fresh lease of life to four patients, they added.