87-Year-Old Umrao Jain Donates Organs, Gives New Life to Two

• Umrao Jain, 87, from Jaipur, Rajasthan, became a historic example by donating her organs after being declared brain dead.
• Her family consented to the donation, leading to the successful transplantation of her liver and one kidney into two needy patients.
• The liver was transplanted into a 60-year-old patient by Dr. Nemesh N. Mehta's team at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital.
• One kidney was transplanted into a patient from Hirapura Bhangrota, Jaipur, by Dr. T.C. Sada Sukhi's team at the same hospital.
• This act is significant as India's organ donation rate is less than one per million population, despite an increase in transplants.

Why It Matters: Umrao Jain's organ donation at 87 sets a historic precedent, inspiring others amidst low donation rates.