Young Chinese mother dies, donates organs to save 4 lives

Shao Ziyan, who died at the age of 21 after giving birth to two boys, saved the lives of four other patients by donating her heart, kidneys and liver.

The young mother’s corneas were also donated to the hospital for use. Not only did Ziyan give birth to two babies, she also gave new life to at least four other people.Her story was shared by Zhejiang doctors and quickly spread on social networks.

Ziyan when he was alive. Photo: China Daily.

According toAsiaone, two years ago,Ziyan met and fell in love with hairdresser Chen Shanhai in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. The couple planned to get married later this year after Ziyan gave birth. Unfortunately, on February 22, she was diagnosed with acute liver enlargement due to pregnancy, which caused many organs to weaken.Ziyan was born 40 days early. Both mother and child were in critical condition.

On February 23, two boys ofZiyan was born safely via cesarean section. The twins were hospitalized for a month for health monitoring and later recovered well. Unlike her children, the young mother immediately fell into a coma.

Gia Hung Hospital informed the familyZiyan was declared brain dead and was transferred to Hangzhou Hospital for her last chance. After 53 days in the intensive care unit, Ziyan breathed her last.April 15. A few hours later, Ziyan's heart, kidney and liver were successfully transplanted into four patients.

Shao Wanhua, fatherZiyan was the one who decided to donate her daughter's organs. "The doctor told us that donating organs would help her become a part of someone else. That way she would live forever and never leave me," he choked up.

After Ziyan's story was shared, philanthropists donated $35,500 to help her family overcome difficulties.

According to VNE