KERALA BISHOP JACOB
MURICKEN SHOWS
THE WAY IN ORGAN DONATION
Organ transplant in
Kerala appears to be moving into a sphere of larger societal acceptance with
the decision of Bishop Jacob Muricken, auxiliary bishop of the Pala diocese of
the Syro-Malabar Church, to donate his kidney to 30-year-old Suraj from
Kottakkal in Malappuram district.According to Fr. Davis Chiramel, founder of
the Kidney Federation of India, the formalities have been completed with the
review of the authorised committee at Government Medical College, Kottayam, on
Friday.
The transplant has been scheduled
for June 1 at a private hospital in Kochi. “Even today the acceptance level for
organ donation is low. This gesture of Bishop Murickan would go a long way
encouraging more people into the movement,” Fr. Chiramel said.It all began with
a public discourse on organ donation by Fr. Chiramel in Pala more than a year
ago, when the Bishop, who was among the audience, took it as a personal
challenge. After necessary discussions with his seniors and appropriate bodies,
the Bishop informed Fr. Chiramel of his willingness to join the organ donation
campaign commenced by the priest who had donated his own kidney earlier.The
opportunity came a few months ago when Suraj, who was seriously afflicted with
kidney trouble, registered with the Kidney Foundation of India.
Prof. John Kurakar
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