Chandigarh, May 24 -- The kidneys of a 10-month-old child from Sangrur gave the gift of life to a terminally ill patient here at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).

Following the organ donation, the family also donated the infant's body to the institute, a first-of-its-kind case of organ donation followed by body donation.

On May 18, the infant, Vansh, was referred to PGIMER after sustaining severe head injuries from a fall, and after receiving initial emergency care at Civil Hospital, Sangrur, and later at Prime Hospital, Patiala.

Despite the dedicated efforts of the medical team, Vansh's condition deteriorated due to severe head trauma. When further interventions proved futile, his parents-Tony Bansal ...