Archive · 23 May 2025
82-Year-Old's Organ Donation Saves Three Lives in Mumbai
Imagine an 82-year-old grandma named Sudha, who was visiting her son.
Sadly, she became very sick and doctors said her brain stopped working.
Because she had promised to donate her organs, her son decided to help others.
Her liver and kidneys were used to help three people who were very sick and needed new organs to live.
It's like giving a special gift after someone has passed away.
Even though she was older, her organs were healthy enough to save lives.
This shows that even older people can be heroes by donating their organs.
An 82-year-old woman donated her liver and kidneys after suffering a brain hemorrhage.
The donation took place in Mumbai, making it the city's 19th deceased organ donation this year.
The donor had pledged to donate her organs.
Her son, Avinash, made the donation.
Doctors from ZTCC maintain that age is not a barrier to donation if the organ is healthy.
- Who
- Sudha Chintawar, an 82-year-old woman, was the donor.
- What
- An 82-year-old woman's liver and kidneys were donated after her death.
- When
- The donation occurred this year, and the article mentions donations in previous years, specifically October 2024 and April 2022.
- Where
- The organs were donated in Mumbai, India.
- Why
- Sudha Chintawar's organs were donated because she had pledged to do so.
Concerns about older donors
Doctors' View
Age and Organ Donation
Concerns about older donors
Older donors (often over 60 or 65) are sometimes not considered for organ donation due to age or other health concerns.
Doctors' View
Doctors from Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC) say age isn't a barrier to organ donation if the organ is healthy.
- Donor's Age
- 82
- Lives Saved
- Three
- Organs Donated
- Liver and Kidneys
- Location of Son
- Airoli, Mumbai
- Hospital
- MGM New Bombay Hospital, Vashi
- City's organ donations this year
- 19