Brain-dead 13-year-old Hyderabad girl gives six patients new lease of life

A 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead after a road accident near Balanagar Flyover in Hyderabad has helped save six lives through organ donation.Guda Rohitha, a Class 9 student at a government school, was critically injured when a speeding lorry rammed into the autorickshaw in which she was travelling with her family. After doctors declared her brain dead, her family agreed to donate her organs under the Jeevandan organ donation programme.The accident occurred on October 20 while Rohitha and her family were returning from a temple. The lorry reportedly hit their autorickshaw from behind near Balanagar Flyover.Rohitha was taken to a private hospital in Hyderabad for treatment. Despite medical efforts, her condition deteriorated and doctors declared her brain dead on October 30. Her father, Narayana Rao, and other family members then decided to donate her organs. Her two kidneys, two portions of her liver and two corneas were retrieved, benefiting six patients.Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar expressed his condolences and praised the family for agreeing to the organ donation despite their loss. In his message, Sajjanar said, "Even as she breathed her last, little Rohitha gave six people a new lease of life, leaving behind an inspiring legacy through her selfless act of organ donation."He also prayed for the peace of Rohitha's soul and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family.Rohitha's donated kidneys, liver portions and corneas benefited six patients after her family consented to the donation under the Jeevandan programme.- Ends