A 13-year-old girl from Hyderabad has given six people a second chance at life, even after losing her own. Guda Rohitha, a Class 9 student at a government school, was travelling with her family in an autorickshaw near the Balanagar Flyover when a speeding lorry rammed into it. She was critically injured, and doctors later declared her brain dead.In the middle of unimaginable grief, her family made a decision that few of us could imagine making. They agreed to donate her organs that choice has now helped save six lives.
13-Year-Old Girl brain dead people gives six people a second chance
A 13-year-old girl from Hyderabad, Guda Rohitha, who was declared brain dead after a road accident, has helped save six lives through organ donation. Hyderabad City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar shared the news.Rohitha was a Class 9 student at a government school in Kukatpally, and expressing his sorrow, he wrote, “The profound sorrow of losing a child studying in the 9th grade at Kukatpally Government School, combined with the generosity of her father Narayana Rao in stepping forward for organ donation, deeply moved me”.
She met with an accident that led to her tragic end
The accident happened when Rohitha was travelling in an autorickshaw with her family, returning from a temple, when a speeding lorry hit the vehicle from behind near the Balanagar Flyover.She was rushed to a private hospital in Hyderabad, but despite the doctors’ efforts, her condition got worse. Later on October 30, she was declared brain dead, meaning the brain had permanently stopped working, which is different from a coma.
Her father decided to donate her organs
After that, her father and other family members decided to donate her organs. The donation took place under the Jeevandan programme, a state-run organ donation initiative. Doctors then retrieved her two kidneys, two portions of her liver and two corneas, and these helped six patients.Paying tribute, the commissioner wrote in a post on X “The little one Rohit, who, even as her own body faded, granted new life to six others and lives on immortally—her sacrifice is an immense source of inspiration to society.” and the legacy she left behind.The commissioner also prayed for Rohitha’s soul to rest in peace and offered his condolences to her grieving family.Her kidneys, parts of her liver and her corneas were donated with her family’s consent under the Jeevandan programme, and together they helped six patients.