Organ Donation Awareness stall for Dialysis Technologist and Paramedics at MMM Hospital, Chennai

Updated on Thursday, May 22, 2014
  • On 18th May 2014 an organ donation information stall was placed during 9th Annual Conference of   ‘The Society for Dialysis Technologist and Paramedics’ at 3rd floor, Main Auditorium, Madras Medical Mission (MMM) Hospital , Chennai.

     

    Mr. Prakash, Transplant Coordinator and Ms. Kavitha, Marketing Coordinator of MOHAN Foundation were deputed to man the stall. The following points were explained to the visitors by one to one interaction.

    • Importance and need of organ donation
    • Difference between Natural Death, Coma and Brain Death
    • Organs and tissues  that can be donated in cardiac death and brain death
    • Eye donation
    • Importance of Donor card
    • TNOS website and Transplant Registry
    • Organ Donation Toll free helpline number and website
    • Transplant Coordinator  - as a  profession and training programme

     

    All the visitors were given information handouts on Transplant Coordinators Training Courses and Organ Donation. Nearly 25 visitors pledged their organs and picked their Donor Card.



    Source-Kavitha S.
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