Five organ donations in five days save 17 lives across Mumbai

Between June 26 and June 30, 2026, five families of brain-dead patients consented to donate their deceased loved ones' organs at Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, Fortis Hospital in Mulund, and Wockhardt Hospital on Mira Road. These five donations saved the lives of 17 patients suffering from end-stage organ failure. The surge in donations also helped Mumbai reach a record milestone of 35 cadaver organ donations in just the first six months of 2026.

The 35 donations recorded so far this year have helped more than 90 patients in total. This rapid progress marks one of the fastest periods for the city to reach such a milestone since Mumbai's deceased organ donation programme first commenced in 1997.

The five-day streak of organ donations began on June 26 at Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital. On this day, two families consented to donate organs within only hours of each other. The first donor was a 39-year-old woman who had suffered a traumatic brain injury in a road accident. Her family agreed to donate her heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, and corneas to patients in need.

Later that same day, a second family at Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital chose to donate. This donation came from a 57-year-old woman who was declared brain-dead after suffering a stroke. Her family consented to the donation of her liver, kidneys, and corneas.

The donations continued on June 28 at Fortis Hospital in Mulund. On this day, the family of a 69-year-old woman consented to organ donation. Her donation included her liver, kidneys, corneas, and skin, providing critical help to multiple patients.

A day later, on June 29, another donation took place at Wockhardt Hospital on Mira Road. The family of a 28-year-old man, who was a BARC employee and had met with a fatal accident, consented to donate his organs. His heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, and bones were donated to save and improve the lives of other patients.