Kerala Bishop to donate kidney to a Hindu youth

Kottayam: In a noble gesture, a Catholic Bishop in Kerala has decided to donate one of his kidneys to save the life of a 30-year-old Hindu man, who is suffering from the organ failure. Auxiliary Bishop of Pala Diocese Jacob Murickan on Friday appeared before an authorisation committee of Kottayam Government Medical College to complete all legal formalities with regard to donating one of his kidneys to E Sooraj. “This is perhaps for the first time in the history, a serving Bishop is donating one of his kidneys to save a valuable life,” said Kidney Federation Chairman Father Davis Chiramal. Chiramal, who had earlier donated his kidney to an ailing person in Kerala, said the organ transplantation surgery will be performed at Lakeshore Hospital, Ernakulam, on June 1.-PTI