Alin Sherin Abraham, a 10-month-old toddler from Mallappally in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district, has become the state's youngest organ donor. While her loss is irreplaceable for her family, her organs will help save the lives of five people.
Alin lost her life in a road accident in Kottayam on February 5 while travelling with her mother and grandparents. The vehicle they were in collided with another vehicle coming from the opposite direction, leading to critical injuries. She was later declared brain dead.
Following the tragedy, her parents consented to donate her organs. According to official sources, her heart valve will be sent to Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, her liver to KIMS Hospital, and her kidneys to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. Her eyes will be donated to an eye bank, as reported by OnManorama.
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Kerala Health Minister Veena George expressed her grief over the incident in a Facebook post. "The youngest organ donor in the state is donating the organs of a 10-month-old daughter to others. 10-month-old Alinsherin Abraham from Mallappally, Pathanamthitta, was brain-dead due to a road accident. Parents were expressing their willingness to donate organs. 2 kidneys will be donated to a 10 year old child under treatment at the S.A.T. Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. Grateful for the decision parents have taken to save the lives of others, even in extreme distress. Sharing with that family in their grief," mentioned her post.
According to official information, the organs are being transported by road from Amrita Hospital to Thiruvananthapuram. The minister shared the ambulance’s vehicle number (KL07 DF 3177) and requested the public to make way to ensure timely transportation.
Additional Director General of Police M. R. Ajith Kumar Sreejith said the vehicle is expected to reach Thiruvananthapuram within three hours. The mortal remains of the child will be handed over to the family as soon as possible, according to OnManorama.
