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Couple Donates Newborn's Body to AIIMS for Medical Education
A couple from Uttarakhand, Hansi Devi and Sandeep Ram, recently experienced the heartbreaking loss of their eight-day-old baby girl.
The infant was born with a serious intestinal condition and passed away after surgery at AIIMS Rishikesh.
Despite their grief, the couple decided to donate their baby's body to the hospital for medical education.
They hoped that this act would help doctors and students learn more about similar conditions and save other children's lives.
The family was supported in their decision by an NGO and the local Lions Club.
This selfless act has touched many people and highlights the couple's desire to turn their tragedy into something positive for others.
An eight-day-old baby girl born with missing nerve clusters in her intestines passed away at AIIMS Rishikesh after surgery.
The parents, Hansi Devi and Sandeep Ram, donated their child's body to the hospital for medical education and research.
The family was approached by the Mohan Foundation and the Lions Club Rishikesh to facilitate the body donation.
The couple expressed their hope that their child's body could help save other lives through medical study.
AIIMS Rishikesh confirmed the donation and the family's consent for the legal formalities.
- Who
- Hansi Devi and Sandeep Ram, parents of the deceased infant
- What
- Donation of their newborn's body to AIIMS Rishikesh for medical education
- Where
- AIIMS Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
- When
- January 11, 2024 (date of death and donation)
- Why
- To help medical students study and research, potentially saving other lives
Key facts
- Couple
- Hansi Devi and Sandeep Ram
- Infant
- 8-day-old baby girl
- Birthplace
- Srinagar Medical College, Uttarakhand
- Condition
- Missing nerve clusters (ganglia) in intestines
- Hospital
- AIIMS Rishikesh
- Date of Surgery
- January 4
- Date of Death
- January 11
- Cause of Death
- Post-operation refractory septic shock
- NGO Involved
- Mohan Foundation Uttarakhand
- Lions Club
- Gopal Narang, Charter President of Lions Club Rishikesh
Quotes
Sandeep Ram
Father of the deceased infant
“Our child had a serious intestinal disease from birth. Despite all efforts, we could not save her. This is the greatest sorrow of our lives. Later, we thought that even though our child could not live in this world, her body could become a ray of hope for the lives of other children.”
thestatesman.com
“Behind this difficult decision, there was only one sentiment — that our child’s death might save someone else’s life. With this idea, we dedicated our newborn’s body for the study of medical students and for a human cause.”
thestatesman.com
