IMAGE FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY An act of generosity by the family of a brain-dead youth from Chikka Mandya village in Mandya district, who consented to donate his organs, has enabled multiple patients to receive a new lease of life. The organ retrieval was carried out at the Trauma and Emergency Care Centre (TECC) on the State-run Victoria Hospital campus, attached to the Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI). While the retrieval procedure was undertaken at the trauma centre, the organs were subsequently allocated for transplantation to eligible recipients as per protocol. Victoria Hospital Medical Superintendent Deepak S. and TECC special officer Asima Banu said the coordinated efforts of the BMCRI team, TECC staff and the Jeevasaarthakate organ donation facilitation team ensured the smooth conduct of the retrieval process. Bike accident Darshan (name changed), a resident of Chikka Mandya in Kasaba hobli, sustained injuries after falling off his motorcycle on February 22. Initially returning home after the fall, his condition later worsened and he was admitted to a local hospital, where scans revealed severe internal …