Mumbai: 38-year-old brain-dead woman’s heart transported in 17 minutes via green corridor

A 38-year-old woman's heart, donated after she was declared brain-dead, successfully reached a critically ill patient in Powai from Thane in just 17 minutes via a green corridor. This life-saving organ, allocated to a 60-year-old man, highlights the critical need for organ donation in India, where demand significantly outstrips supply despite a record number of transplants.

Mumbai: 38-year-old brain-dead woman’s heart transported in 17 minutes via green corridor
A 38-year-old woman's heart, donated after she was declared brain-dead, successfully reached a critically ill patient in Powai from Thane in just 17 minutes via a green corridor. This life-saving organ, allocated to a 60-year-old man, highlights the critical need for organ donation in India, where demand significantly outstrips supply despite a record number of transplants.