Seven-year-old’s organs donated in Keralam

Litiksha, a seven-year-old from Tamil Nadu, received life-saving organ donations in Keralam after succumbing to brain tumour. Her parents, Prakash and Pon Sindhuja, of Neelavittan post office street, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, agreed to donate her organs, allowing her to continue saving lives even in death. Litiksha underwent her first surgery for brain tumour three years ago when she was admitted to Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) in Keralam, awaiting a second surgery.

Tragically, she slipped into brain death on Thursday morning at 8 a.m. Despite her family's immense sorrow, they donated her liver, two kidneys, heart valves, and corneas for transplantation. The liver and one kidney were transplanted in KIMSHEALTH hospital, the second kidney went to a patient at Medical Trust hospital in Ernakulam, heart valves were given to a SCTIMST patient, and the corneas were harvested for use in ophthalmology.

All arrangements were meticulously managed by the Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation. Litiksha leaves behind her sister, Sreesakthi. Health Minister K. Muraleedharan paid tribute to Litiksha and expressed gratitude to the parents for their courage and selflessness in the face of grief.