New Delhi, 24 March. Harish Rana, the first person to get permission for passive euthanasia in India, died on Tuesday. With this, for the first time in the country, a person got relief from his 13 years old pain under indirect euthanasia. Harish from Ghaziabad, who was living in a coma-like state for the last 13 years, breathed his last under the supervision of experts from Delhi-based All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
The process of indirect euthanasia of Harish Rana, son of a family originally from Himachal Pradesh, was being carried out in a phased manner under the supervision of AIIMS doctors.
Supreme Court gives permission for passive euthanasia for the first time, young man is in coma for 13 years
It is noteworthy that Harish Rana’s case was considered a historic decision on ‘Right to Die with Dignity’ in the country. The Supreme Court had given special permission to Rana to allow AIIMS management to withdraw life support treatment for his dignified death.
The family tried tirelessly to save his life
His parents and brother worked tirelessly to treat Harish after he fell into a coma after meeting with an accident. Took the opinion of experts across the country. The person got the treatment as per his instructions. But no success was achieved. Finally, the family reached the doorstep of the Supreme Court to give their child a dignified death.
kidneyLiver, heart, lungs and intestines can be donated.
The family members had expressed their desire to donate Harish Rana’s functional organs after his death. However, in the case of Harish Rana, after the family has expressed its resolve to donate organs, it will now depend on the investigation by the AIIMS medical team as to which parts of his body are suitable for transplant and which are not.
According to AIIMS sources, if found functional, donation of Harish Rana’s organs like kidney, liver, heart, lungs, pancreas and intestine can be considered. Apart from this, donation of cornea and heart valves can also be discussed.
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