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First skin donation at Kottayam Medical College Skin Bank marks major milestone

Thiruvananthapuram, July 18 (UNI) Kerala's newly established Skin Bank at Government Medical College, Kottayam, has recorded its first skin donation, with the family of a 17-year-old accident victim choosing to donate his skin despite their personal tragedy.
The donor, Ashiq Vijayan (17) of Angadikkal North in Pathanamthitta, died after suffering a cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment for injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
His donation is the first since the Skin Bank and skin transplantation services became operational at Kottayam Medical College, Health Minister K. Muralidharan has said.
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