2-year-old Kenyan boy becomes India's youngest pancreatic donor after accidental fall, benefiting 4 patients through organ transplants.

Prosper, a 2-year-old boy from Kenya, became India's youngest pancreatic donor after dying from an accidental fall. His family chose to donate his organs, facilitating a simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant for one patient and a kidney transplant for another, benefiting two additional individuals through cornea transplants. This case marks the first organ donation by a foreign national at PGIMER in Chandigarh, highlighting the family's compassion amid their grief.

October 29, 2024
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