A 93-year-old Jyotsana Bose, a trade union leader fromKolkata became the first Indian woman whose body has been donated to carry outCovid-19 research to assess the effects of the virus on humans.
The information was reportedly shared by Bengal’s cadaverdonation, a non-profit organization that led the process.
In a statement issued by the organization ‘Gandarpan’, itsaid Jyotsana Bose has officially become the second person from Bengal whosebody would be used for research purposes. Earlier, the organization’s founder BrojoRoy had given his body for a pathological autopsy after he succumbed toCovid-19.
There’s also a third person on the list, an ophthalmologistDr. Biswajit Chakraborty's, whose remains have been kept for the research.
It may be noted here that Jyotsana Bose’s grand-daughter DrTista Basu said the deceased trade union had already pledged 10 years back through ‘Gandarpan’ that her body would bedonated for medical research purposes.
Jyotsana who contracted Covid-19 was admitted to ahospital in Beliaghata area of north Kolkata on May 14 where she succumbed tothe infection after two days.
Dr. Basu further added, “The pathological autopsy of mygrandmother was conducted at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital onTuesday."
"Hers is the first female body in the countrydonated for a pathological autopsy following death due to COVID-19," she added.
Dr. Basu, who is pursuing her MD in pathology, said,"We do not know much about coronavirus as it is a new disease. We need tounderstand its full effect on organs and organ systems. Pathological autopsieshelp us in this quest."