Paresh Makwana, a 35-year-old daily wage labourer, suffered
from kidney stones which ended up damaging both his kidneys. Newly married
Makwana was fighting for his life when his 25-year-old sister, Varsha, gave him
a new life by donating her kidney.
Makwana has two brothers and sisters, all of whom are
married expect Varsha who readily agreed to donate her organ to save her
brother's life.“When she saw me bed-ridden, she decided to sacrifice her dreams
of getting married and donated her kidney to me.Very few sisters are like her,“
he said.
Makwana explained, “In our society, men do not generally
marry a woman with one kidney as she is at risk of ailments in future. So, she
decided against getting married. She will devote her life to god. Varsha took
this decision only for me. She has gifted me a new life.“
Meenaben Marwari, the 40-yearold wife of a sarpanch from
Vadodara district, donated her kidney to her 37year-old brother Mahesh Dagra.
Talk ing to Mirror, her husband Mukesh Marwari said, “Mahesh was diagnosed with
diabetes which affected both his kidneys. My wife was worried about his
survival so she decided to donate her kidney to her brother.“
He added, “Though my wife is middle-aged, she didn't think
twice before donating her kidney. Her love surprised all of us.“ On
Rakshabandhan, a brother promises to protect his sister with his life when she
ties the sacred thread of rakhi on his wrist. Yet, 11 sisters took on the role
of protector in 2014 by donating their kidneys to their brothers.In comparison,
only two brothers donated their kidneys to their sisters.
Similarly, out of the total 21 sibling kidney donations in
2013, 19 were made by sisters for their brothers whereas only two brothers
donated their kidneys to their sisters. In 2014, no liver donation has been
recorded among siblings. Regarding gender disparity in organ donation, Dr Priya
from Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) said, “Out of the
total 348 kidney donations made in 2014, only 3.7 per cent are provided by
siblings. Of this, only 15 per cent of them are provided by brothers which is
saddening.Why should sisters always donate their organs? Sibling love should be
both ways. Brothers should also donate to save the lives of their sisters.“
Dr Vivek Kute, nephrologist at IKDRC said, “In most
families, males are the main bread-earners. They generally avoid donating
organs as they do not want to risk their lives and the survival of their
families.“
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