On Raksha Bandhan eve, brother gives new lease of life to elder sister suffering from kidney dialysis

The woman had been suffering from kidney problems for five years and had neglected her high blood pressure causing damage to her kidneys

On the eve of Raksha Bandhan, a 28-year-old man gave the gift of life to his elder sister beset with prolonged dialysis of her kidneys, by donating his kidney Hailing from Rohtak in Haryana, the 31-year-old woman had been suffering from kidney problems for five years and had been on medical treatment for long and neglected her high blood pressure causing damage to her kidneys, doctors at Aakash Healthcare said here. She risked losing her life due to kidney failure after prolonged dialysis. "Unfortunately, like many other patients, she had also fallen victim to the myths regarding dialysis and delaying the initiation, which worsened her condition. Around three years ago, her condition deteriorated suddenly and she was admitted to an ICU," the doctors said.