DW BUREAU / Chandigarh A 13-year-old heart recipient was discharged from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Monday after his successful recovery from heart transplant and then, winning his hard fought battle against Covid-19 here at PGIMER today. The young recipient, a student of 8th class in S D Public School, Sector 19, was greeted with flowers and best wishes and a painting on 'Organ Donation' symbolising that the 'circle of life should not break' as he along with his mother exited the hospital and got into the homebound ambulance. Madhu, Krishna's mother, was visibly emotional at her son's discharge as she said: "We stand indebted to the PGIMER team for their care, concern and compassion.There have been many phases of hopelessness and despair when we thought we have lost it. But the PGIMER team, with their constant medical and psychological support, made us sail through and come out victorious of twin challenges; first of heart transplant and then that of Covid-19." Krishna's father Bhupinder expressed gratitude to the family of the donor, "The donor family has been an embodiment of God to us. It is just because of them that our son is alive today. We pray for them and wish we could repay it back somehow." Complementing the young lad on his successful recovery, Prof Jagat Ram, Director PGIMER said, "I am elated that the untiring efforts of the PGIMER team paid off and the young heart recipient is on his way home. It is a moment of triumph and jubilation not only for him and his family but for the entire medical team as his recovery was a tremendous challenge for the medical team due to his recent heart transplant." Prof Ajay Bahl, Deptartment of Cardiology, PGIMER, who has been involved in the case since the beginning, detailed, "A week after the transplant while still in recovery here in PGIMER, Krishna developed fever and was found to be Covid positive. Prior to transplant, he was Covid negative. But thanks to the multi-disciplinary teams that managed him, he has made full recovery and has been discharged exactly one month after he underwent transplant." Though discharged from PGIMER, the young recipient will be home quarantined as per the standard protocol to be followed by all Covid-19 patients. Meanwhile, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) has launched new numbers for the Tele-Psychiatry for the ease of the patients. While detailing the process Prof SK Mattoo, Head, Department of Psychiatry, PGIMER, said: "In order to seek tele-consultation services, patients will have to call the dedicated telephone numbers between 8 am to 9 am for registration." "The step has been taken in view of the increasing rush at the phone lines for registration for tele-consultation services here at PGIMER," he stated. List of Telephone Numbers for tele-consultation registration, PGIMER, are 0172 2756809(Landline) , 0172 2753801(Landline), 7087007392 (Mobile). (editor@dailyworld.in)