Fifteen-year-old Mumbai resident Vaibhav Sanghavi had just completed his Class X exams in 2016 when he was asked a question that is rarely asked to someone so young: Would he consent to donate the organs of his 44-year-old mother who had just been declared brain dead? As their father was long dead, it was left to Vaibhav and younger brother Ravi to decide.

They answered in the affirmative, proving what experts always say about the willingness of today’s youth to accept and promote the otherwise-ignored theme of organ donation in India. The boys attended all the meetings and seminars on organ donations that they were invited to, unofficially earning the title of ambassadors of organ donation in the Maharashtra circle. “Youngsters can motivate other family members. They are instrumental in making decisions as far as organ donation is concerned,” said Dr S K Mathur of the Mumbai Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC)…..Readmore