Another Landmark Surgical Procedure At SIUT Transplanting Deceased Corneas To Two Visually Impaired Persons
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✧ GENERATE BRIEFING
In a profound act of compassion and civic selflessness, the family of the late Abdul Samad—a 21-year-old chronic kidney patient receiving treatment at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT)—has donated his corneas, successfully restoring sight to two visually impaired individuals. Samad, a resident of Purana Golimar who underwent regular dialysis at SIUT since April 2025 due to a hereditary renal disorder, belonged to a family deeply intertwined with the institution; his elder brother has also received ongoing dialysis at the facility since 2016, and his mother, Pervin, serves as a dedicated pathology technologist in SIUT's Pathology Department. Inspired by their own familial medical hardships and a rich legacy of organ donation—rooted in an uncle's 1986 kidney transplant facilitated by Samad's mother—the grieving family chose to channel their personal tragedy into a life-changing gift for others.
The family of 21-year-old Abdul Samad, a dialysis patient at SIUT (Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation), has donated his corneas to two other people to regain their sight.
A press release issued by SIUT detailed that Samad, a resident of Purana Golimar, had been a dialysis patient at the institution since April of last year. He developed end-stage renal failure due to a genetically inherited family kidney ailment. His complex medical and familial health history permanently precluded him from undergoing a kidney transplant surgery.
Samad’s medical journey was closely tied to the institute; his elder brother has also been a regular dialysis patient at SIUT since 2016. Attending nephrologists recalled that the two brothers routinely accompanied each other to the hospital for their sessions, offering mutual emotional support throughout their treatment regimens.
A Legacy of Altruism and Medical Service
Organ donation is deeply embedded in the family’s history. Samad’s maternal uncle previously received a successful kidney transplant at SIUT in 1986, with Samad’s mother, Pervin, serving as the living donor. Pervin is a dedicated staff member at SIUT, working as a technologist in the Pathology Department. Having completed his education up to the fifth grade, Samad spent his later years helping his father run his local shop.
Faced with profound personal loss, the family chose to channel their grief into a compassionate act, authorizing the retrieval of Samad’s corneas to grant two visually impaired individuals the opportunity to experience sight and transform their lives.
SIUT’s Call for Deceased Donation Awareness
SIUT has expressed its profound appreciation for the extraordinary courage demonstrated by the grieving family. At the same time, hospital leadership underscored the critical need for broader public education and social advocacy surrounding deceased organ donation in Pakistan, noting that expanding cadaveric donation programs remains essential for saving and improving countless lives.
