On 17/10, Pham Anh Tuan, chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee, sent a letter of condolence and gratitude to the family of English teacher Pham Thi Anh Thu, a native of Dak Po commune, who died following a traffic accident.

In the letter, Tuan expressed sorrow over the teacher's sudden passing at a young age. He also shared his condolences with the family. The provincial chairman praised the family's decision to donate organs as a humanitarian gesture, offering other patients a chance at life. He stated the province cherishes and remembers this act, hoping the family will soon overcome their loss.

Anh Thu recently graduated from Quy Nhon University and began working in Trang commune. On 10/10, she was involved in a traffic accident and was admitted to Hung Vuong Gia Lai Hospital, where she was declared brain dead.

Doctors and nurses bowed in gratitude to the donor before organ retrieval surgery, 15/10. *Photo: Hospital provided*

Her family decided to donate her organs to save lives. On 15/10, Anh Thu's liver and two kidneys were received and transplanted to three patients. This marked the first time that the process of receiving and retrieving organs from a brain-dead person was performed in Gia Lai.

In his letter, Tuan noted that the family's gesture helps spread the message of organ and tissue donation to save lives. He expressed hope that the family finds comfort in knowing her life continues in others.

Ngoc Oanh