Tribute "Nong Sanna" A 4-year-old girl who died from brain death. Her family fulfilled her dream of becoming a doctor by donating her kidneys to two patients awaiting transplants, becoming a life-giving angel and creating hope for new lives.
On 11 Sep 2026 GMT+7, the Facebook pageFaculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University (official)shared the story of "Nong Sanna" a 4-year-old girl who died from brain death. Her family fulfilled her dream of becoming a doctor by generously donating organs to Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital.
The post stated, "I want to be a doctor," the dream of little Nong Sanna, a 4-year-old girl who, though she never got the chance to be a hero in a white coat, became a life-giving angel. We salute the 53rd organ donor of Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital.
Though her life was brief, this act of giving has deep significance because the organs she donated became new chances at life for others. Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, together with the Thai Red Cross Organ Donation Center, facilitates organ donations from patients diagnosed with brain death after accidents.
Amid a great family loss, the decision to donate organs transformed sorrow into hope. Both of the girl's kidneys were transplanted to two patients on the waiting list, giving these two individuals a chance at treatment and a return to life.
Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, wishes to pay tribute and express gratitude to the donor’s family for their immense kindness and their vital decision that turned a moment of loss into a message of hope for others.
From farewell... to life extension.
From a small kidney... to hope for two lives.
We mourn the loss of the donor and offer blessings to the 53rd organ donor of Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, who created great merit with their final act of generosity.
We pray that the donor’s soul finds peace in the afterlife and that the merit from this donation brings happiness, strength, and encouragement to the donor’s family forever.
The "legacy of giving" in medicine: organ donation from brain-dead patients is like a testament of generosity left for the world.
Even if the deceased had registered their wish to donate organs in advance, the donation process requires family consent. Thus, the family's decision is crucial to honor the donor’s intent and transform loss into a profound gift for humanity. We thank the pediatric intensive care unit for their dignified, sensitive, and humane handling of this organ donation process.
Information courtesy of the Facebook page Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University (official)