Narendra Pandurang Bhoir, 58, gave a new lease of life to his seven-month-old granddaughter, Divisha, by donating a part of his liver. The infant suffered from biliary atresia, a condition that affects one in 10,000 worldwide, in which the biliary system, comprising the gallbladder and bile ducts, fails to form properly. Today, at nine months old, she is healthy, smiling, and able to enjoy a normal life, thanks to her grandfather’s selfless act.

Born to Ambivli residents Sandhya and Prashant Bhoir, the baby was barely a few weeks old when her parents noticed that her eyes had turned yellow and her stools were unusually pale. Concerned, they took her to a local doctor, who referred them to a tertiary care hospital. “First, the doctor thought it must be jaundice. However, she showed no signs of improvement. The yellowness in her eyes did not reduce and her belly’s size kept on increasing. Thus, he further referred us to Dr Dimple Jain from Jupiter Hospital.