**Executive Summary**
On June 23, 2026, AIIMS Nagpur successfully performed its first in-house pediatric organ donation, marking the institute's 26th deceased organ donation. The procedure involved an "en bloc" kidney transplant from a six-year-old donor to a child suffering from end-stage kidney disease. This milestone highlights the institute's growing capacity for complex transplant services and the critical role of family consent in life-saving medical interventions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Milestone Achievements**
* This event represents AIIMS Nagpur’s first-ever in-house pediatric organ donation.
* It is the institute's 26th deceased organ donation overall and the 3rd such donation recorded in 2026.
**Donor Information and Consent**
* The donor was six-year-old Aakanksha Mahadev Bansod, who was declared brain dead following a tragic incident.
* Consent for the donation was provided by the donor’s father during a period of grief to help a child in need.
**Surgical and Allocation Details**
* The Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC), Nagpur, managed the organ allocation according to established guidelines.
* Due to the donor’s age and small organ size, the transplant team performed a specialized "en bloc" procedure, transplanting both kidneys together as a single graft.
**Institutional Recognition**
* Executive Director Prof. (Dr.) Prashant P. Joshi credited the donor family’s generosity for bringing hope to another family.
* Nodal Officer Dr. Manish Shrigiriwar commended the collective dedication of the ICU staff, transplant coordination team, surgeons, anaesthetists, and nursing officers.
**Impact Analysis**
**AIIMS Nagpur (Medical Institution)**
**Impact:** The institution has reached a significant milestone in pediatric care and deceased organ donation, proving its technical capability in specialized procedures like "en bloc" transplants.
**Action Required:** Continue to provide high-level coordination between departments and maintain the infrastructure necessary for complex organ retrieval and transplantation.
**The Recipient (Pediatric Patient)**
**Impact:** The patient, who was suffering from end-stage kidney disease, received a life-saving transplant and a "new lease of life."
**Action Required:** Undergo the specialized transplant procedure and follow-up medical care as directed by the transplant team.
**The Donor Family**
**Impact:** Through their act of compassion during a tragic loss, they enabled the survival of another child and reinforced the importance of organ donation.
**Action Required:** Provide formal consent for organ donation following the declaration of brain death.
**Medical and Coordination Teams (ZTCC, Surgeons, ICU staff)**
**Impact:** These professionals successfully managed the logistics of organ allocation and the technical execution of a pediatric transplant.
**Action Required:** Maintain rigorous adherence to organ allocation guidelines and continue multi-disciplinary collaboration for future cases.
Key Entities Referenced
AIIMS Nagpur: The medical institute that successfully performed its first in-house pediatric organ donation and specialized 'en bloc' kidney transplant.
Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC), Nagpur: The coordinating body responsible for the allocation of donated organs in accordance with established medical guidelines.
Organ allocation guidelines: The regulatory framework followed to determine the distribution and transplantation process of donated organs.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
AIIMS Nagpur Achieves First In-House Pediatric
Organ Donation, Giving New Hope to a Child
प्रव तथ: 23 JUN 2026 3:47PM by PIB Mumbai
Nagpur, 23 June 2026
AIIMS Nagpur has successfully carried out its 26th deceased organ donation and the third such
donation in 2026, marking a significant milestone as the institute's first in-house pediatric organ
donation. The noble gesture has helped provide a new lease of life to a child suffering from end-
stage kidney disease.
The donor, six-year-old Aakanksha Mahadev Bansod, was admitted to AIIMS Nagpur following a
tragic incident and was later declared brain dead despite the best efforts of the medical team. In
a courageous decision during a moment of profound grief, her father consented to donate her
kidneys, enabling a life-saving transplant for a young recipient.
As per organ allocation guidelines, the kidneys were allocated through the Zonal Transplant
Coordination Centre (ZTCC), Nagpur. Considering the donor's age and organ size, both kidneys
were transplanted together as a single graft through a specialized "en bloc" procedure, which
was successfully carried out by the transplant team.Prof. (Dr.) Prashant P. Joshi, Executive Director, AIIMS Nagpur, paid tribute to the Bansod family
for their extraordinary act of generosity and compassion. He said their decision has brought
hope to another family and reinforced the message that organ donation can transform lives.
Dr. Manish Shrigiriwar, Nodal Officer for Organ Donation and Transplant Services, commended
the coordinated efforts of the transplant coordination team, ICU staff, surgeons, anaesthetists,
nursing officers and other healthcare professionals whose collective dedication made the
successful organ retrieval and transplantation possible.
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