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Wife Donates Kidney, Pulls Husband Back from Brink of Death in Junnar
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News18•26-09-2026, 09:24
Wife Donates Kidney, Pulls Husband Back from Brink of Death in Junnar
- •Archana Walunj from Junnar donated her kidney to save her husband Kishore Walunj, whose both kidneys had failed.
- •The kidney transplant surgery was successfully performed at Inlaks Budhrani Hospital in Pune.
- •Kishore Walunj had been undergoing painful dialysis for 6 months; his condition worsened when the dialysis fistula failed.
- •Archana made the courageous decision to donate her kidney, leading to a successful transplant and saving her husband's life.
- •The entire Junnar community, relatives, and Archana's 10th-grade batchmates rallied to provide financial support for the expensive treatment.
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The kidney transplant surgery for Kishore Gahinaji Walunj was successfully performed at Inlaks Budhrani Hospital in Pune.
His wife, Archana Walunj, donated her own kidney to save his life after medical examinations confirmed her as a suitable donor.
Treatment for Kishore Walunj initially began under the guidance of Dr. Pritam Gade, a nephrologist at Sarthak Hospital in Manchar.
