A hockey match in Astana was dedicated to an 18-year-old who became a donor, helping four individuals in need.
Despite the efforts of the doctors, his condition remained extremely critical. A few days later, on July 23, the irreversible death of Maxim's brain was confirmed.
The day after the declaration of brain death, the doctors spoke with Maxim's family about organ donation.
“This was quite a difficult decision for us. Maxim was in an accident on the 15th and lay in a coma for nine days. We prayed every day for him to wake up. We hoped he would have a chance to survive and return home. The doctors informed us about organ donation only after they confirmed brain death. We didn’t have much time to make a decision. We only had the night,” said Maxim's sister, Evgenia Yunusova.
Before the hockey match in honor of Maxim Voynyush, one of the first patients in Kazakhstan living with a donor heart spoke.
On January 26, a hockey match dedicated to Maxim Voynyush took place in Astana, at the Barys Arena, in honor of the donor whose organs saved the lives of four patients. On July 15, Maxim Voynyush was urgently taken to the emergency room of the Turkestan Regional Clinical Hospital following a serious traffic accident. The 18-year-old was riding a moped that collided with a car. Despite the doctors' efforts, his condition remained extremely critical. A few days later, on July 23, the irreversible death of Maxim's brain was confirmed. The day after the declaration of brain death, a conversation was held with Maxim's relatives, and they made the decision to donate his organs. “This was quite a difficult decision for us. Maxim was in an accident on the 15th and lay in a coma for nine days. Throughout those nine days, we prayed for him to wake up. We hoped he would have a chance to survive and return home. The doctors informed us about organ donation only after they confirmed brain death. We didn’t have much time to make a decision. We only had the night,” - said Maxim's sister, Evgenia Yunusova. This event not only expresses gratitude and recognition towards Maxim and his family but also represents an important step in promoting organ donation in Kazakhstan. The match in honor of Maxim Voynyush symbolizes the lives saved thanks to his family's heroic decision.
Posted by the Republican Center for Transplantation Coordination and VMU on Sunday, January 26, 2025
Previously, we reported that on July 25, the doctors transplanted Maxim's liver, heart, and two kidneys to patients.
- A new heart was received by a patient born in 1966.
- The liver was transplanted to a patient born in 1966.
- A kidney transplant was performed for a patient born in 1984.
- The second kidney was received by a child born in 2008.