MUMBAI:

A 10-year-old Vile Parle boy ’s family donated his organs after he was declared brain dead on Saturday to save the lives of four patients, including two children suffering from end-stage kidney disease , said Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC) officials. This was the city’s 34th cadaveric donation this year, and third since the kidney racket broke out on July 14.The boy’s family donated his heart kidneys and eyes at Kokilaben Ambani Hospital in Andheri (W). His identity hasn’t been revealed at the family’s request, said Kokilaben Hospital’s transplant coordinator Dr Rekha Barot.The boy was admitted to Surya Hospital in Santacruz, where a CT scan showed a massive intracranial bleed on Friday. When the family was told that he was brain dead, a family member enquired if his organs could be donated. As Surya Hospital is not a registered organ donation centre, ZTCC, which coordinates distribution of cadaveric organs, asked for the 10-year-old to be taken to Kokilaben Hospital.His heart was donated to a 25-year-old woman who suffered heart failure after childbirth last year. Stating that the transplant was a success, Fortis Hospital heart surgeon Dr Anvay Mulay said, “It’s heartening to see a young boy save so many patients with end-stage organ failure. I salute his family as their act of bravery has given a new life to many.”The boy’s liver was given to a 43-year-old man at Kokilaben Hospital, while his kidneys were given to two children registered at Jaslok Hospital. “One recipient was a 12-year-old boy who was on the waiting list since October 2012, while the second recipient, a 15-year-old girl who was on dialysis for four years now,” said an official spokesperson of Jaslok Hospital.While Mumbai was the first city to start cadaveric donation in 1997, it presently lags behind Chennai. However, organ donations in the last two years have been heartening, said ZTCC officials. While 2014 saw 41 cadaveric donors, the number stood at 42 in 2015. This year, so far, the number of donors is 34.