Published Feb 13, 2026 | 9:45 PM ⚊ Updated Feb 13, 2026 | 9:45 PM
Alin Sherin Abraham
Synopsis: Organs from ten-month-old Alin Sherin Abraham, who was declared brain dead earlier this month after a road accident, are set to give a new lease of life to five patients in Kerala. Her parents consented to donate her liver, two kidneys, heart valve and two corneas at Amrita Hospital in Kochi. Police have arranged a green corridor to transport the organs by road to various hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram after the retrieval surgery.
Ten-month-old Alin Sherin Abraham, whose life was cut short in a road accident earlier this month, has become the youngest organ donor in Kerala, giving a life-saving gift to five people.
Her parents, Arun Abraham and Sherin Ann John, consented to donate her liver, two kidneys, heart valve and two corneas.
A native of Mallappally in Pathanamthitta district, Alin was travelling with her mother and maternal grandparents from Kottayam to Thiruvalla along the busy MC Road at around 2.30 pm on 5 February when their vehicle was hit head-on by a car coming from the opposite direction near Pallam Borma Kavala junction.
The impact left the infant critically injured, and the other occupants of the vehicle sustained serious injuries.
She was first taken to hospitals in Changanassery and later to Thiruvalla as doctors tried to stabilise her. But her condition did not improve, so she was shifted to Amrita Hospital, Kochi on 7 February for advanced care.
Despite the efforts of a team of specialists, Alin was declared brain dead on 13 February.
In a statement, Health Minister Veena George said no words could ease the pain of losing a child, but the parents’ resolve to save other lives despite their profound sorrow is a shining example of humanity.
Families of people declared brain dead can consent to donating organs such as the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs and pancreas, giving several patients a second chance at life.
According to the Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (K-SOTTO), 2,875 patients in Kerala were awaiting transplants as of 11 September 2025, including 2,214 seeking kidneys and 524 waiting for liver transplants.
Yet between 2012 and 2024, the government sector recorded just 56 deceased donors, while the private sector accounted for 378.
K-SOTTO, with support from the Kerala Home Department, is coordinating the donation and transport of Alin’s organs.
Her liver has been allocated to a six-month-old baby undergoing treatment at KIMS Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.
The two kidneys will be transplanted into a child being treated at the Paediatric Nephrology Ward of the Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital attached to Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
The heart valve has been allocated to Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, where it will aid a patient in critical need. Her two corneas will restore sight to recipients through procedures at Amrita Hospital.
Two kidneys, the liver and the heart valve will be transported on the same day to hospitals in the state capital. After the retrieval surgery at Amrita Hospital, the organs will be taken by road to Thiruvananthapuram, police said.
Authorities have arranged a special green corridor to ensure swift and safe passage. Police have sought the public’s cooperation to allow uninterrupted movement of the ambulance along the designated route.
The ambulance will travel via Kunnumpuram, Edappally, Vyttila, Kundannur, Edathua Bypass, Thripunithura, Puthenkavu, Ettumanoor, Kottayam, Changanassery, Thiruvalla, Chengannur, Adoor, Kottarakkara, Kilimanoor, Venjaramoodu and Kazhakoottam before reaching the respective hospitals in Thiruvananthapuram.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
