A Welsh family lost Menna Owen at 18 after a seizure-triggered cardiac arrest; her heart and lungs were donated to two recipients, both doing well a year later
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People in Wales asked to be ‘One in a Million’ as family support for organ donation A Welsh family lost 18-year-old Menna Owen after a seizure caused her heart to stop.
Her decision to become an organ donor meant that her heart and lungs were given to two young patients, who were both doing very well a year after their surgeries.
Menna's story comes as health authorities begin a major campaign to address a sharp fall in family support for organ donation across the United Kingdom.
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People in Wales asked to be ‘One in a Million’ as family support for organ donation A Welsh family lost 18-year-old Menna Owen after a seizure caused her heart to stop.
Her decision to become an organ donor meant that her heart and lungs were given to two young patients, who were both doing very well a year after their surgeries.
Menna's story comes as health authorities begin a major campaign to address a sharp fall in family support for organ donation across the United Kingdom.