On 21st February 2014 an awareness session on organ donation was organized at Axis Bank, Kazhakootam. Axis Bank is the third largest private sector bank in India. The programme was held at Conference room of the bank.
Ms. Saranya S, Trainee Transplant Coordinator, MOHAN Foundation deputed at Trivandrum Medical College, and Ms Neethu Vijayan, Transplant Coordinator of Mrithasanjeevani represented KNOS and addressed the gathering. Ms Neethu gave an introduction about Mrithasanjeevani and organ donation and after that Ms. Saranya spoke about the following topics through PowerPoint presentation.
1. Transplantation of Human Organ Act 1994
2. Types of donation
3. Cardiac death and brain death
4. Brain death certification
5. Organs that can be donated after brain death and cardiac death
6. Age criteria of the donor
7. KNOS website
8. Importance of donor card
9. Organ Donation Toll free help line
Around 16 employees participated in the programme. At the end of the programme all participants pledged their organs by filling the donor card. The programme ended with vote of thanks delivered by Ms.Leena Vikraman, Kazhakootam Branch Head.