Mumbai: The city saw three organ donations in a span of 24 hours. All three donors were men.The families of a 48-year-old and a 70-year-old donated kidneys, liver, cornea and skin at Hira Mongi Hospital in Mulund and Fortis Hospital in Navi Mumbai. Another 52-year-old donated kidneys at SL Raheja Hospital in Mahim. “We wanted to donate any two organs. While there were no hurdles in it, the time taken for the process can be long. There are also consent forms that families need to fill each time. But we were told our donation helped two patients in need. That was our intent,” said his family member. With the three, the city has reported 10 donations this year. One organ donor can save up to eight lives. There were 53 organ donors last year. As per the trend, most deceased organ donations have taken place at private hospitals. A transplant surgeon told TOI, “There needs to be more effort on the part of govt hospitals to encourage organ donations. Tamil Nadu is the only state where this happens.” In 2024, one donation took place at a public facility, when BMC-run KEM Hospital performed its first heart transplant.
