38-year-old organ donor cremated with full state honours in Odisha

A 38-year-old man from Khuntakata village in Athagarh block of Cuttack district was cremated with full state honours on Sunday, following his sudden death, for his selfless act of pledging to donate his organs.

As per reports, Prahlad Raut tragically passed away while working at a private event the day before. While a pall of gloom and sorrow descended on his family as well as the entire village, his decision to donate his organs in case of death became a symbol of his immortality.

Following his premature death, his organs were harvested and helped give new life to several individuals in need of a transplant across various hospitals.

Incidentally, Prahlad had married two years ago and has now left behind a six-month-old daughter but his act of organ donation has ensured that he also left behind a lasting legacy.

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In similar cases from across Odisha, last year, 18-year-old Om Shibu of Kendrapara district had achieved heights of selflessness after his death due to a brain tumour. After his unfortunate passing, family members respected his wish and donated his kidneys to SCB Medical College and Hospital where it then saved two lives.

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In another such act, a woman from Berhampur, who passed away from a brain haemorrhage in 2023, donated all her organs as per her pledge. The organ harvesting, conducted at AMRI Hospital in Bhubaneswar, was the largest of its kind and had helped six lives across Odisha, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.