Delhi Painter Gets Hands Back As Organ Donation Meets Surgical Excellence
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The 45-year-old, whose case is the first successful bilateral hand transplant in Delhi, will be released from hospital tomorrow
A painter who lost both hands in a tragic accident is about to hold his brush again, thanks to the surgical excellence of a group of Delhi doctors and a woman's organ donation pledge that transformed four lives.
The 45-year-old, whose case is the first successful bilateral hand transplant in Delhi, will be released from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital tomorrow. He had lost both his hands in a train accident in 2020. Coming from an underprivileged background, he was staring at a dead end.
But miracles happen. The hands of Meena Mehta, former administrative head of a prominent South Delhi school who was declared brain-dead, came to the 45-year-old's rescue. Ms Mehta had, during her lifetime, pledged her organs to be used after her death.