On 28th November, 2013 an awareness session on organ donation and deceased donor organ transplantation programme was organized at Sree Avittom Thirunal (SAT) Hospital Trivandrum. The session was organized by Nursing staff association members as part of their Continuous Nursing Education (CNE) programme. The association members invited Mrithasanjeevani to conduct the session. The programme was held at Recreation hall of SAT Hospital. The programme started with welcome speech delivered by Mrs. Prakasini, Nursing Superintendent, SAT Hospital.
Mr. Aneesh P. V. Transplant Coordinator, MOHAN Foundation deputed to Mrithasanjeevani, Kerala conducted the session. In his talk he covered following topics: Structure and activities of Mrithasanjeevani, importance of organ donation, Transplantation of Human Organ (THO) Act 1994, Myths on organ donation, types of donations – live and deceased donation; difference between coma, cardiac death and brain death, Organs that can be donated in cardiac death and drain death, Eye donation and blood donation, preservation time of organs, Donor card, KNOS website and role of nurses in deceased organ donation.
There were totally 50 staff nurses, 8 head nurses, 2 Nursing Superintendent and Nursing officer who participated in the session. All the participants picked the donor card. At the end of the session Mrs. Silin Thomas, Nursing Superintendent , SAT hospital, delivered the vote of thanks.
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