A one week program programme was organized by TRANSTAN, Government Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital (GKMC) and MOHAN Foundation to celebrate National Organ Donation day.  This was done to sensitize the stakeholders and the general public on the importation of organ donation and transplantation.

In Kilpauk Medical College and hospital, on 26^th November 2016 a rally was flagged off by Dr. Leela, Vice Principal GKMC, and Dr. Thirunavukkarasu, Medical Superintendent and Dr. Balaraman Nephrology, HOD were present in the occasion.  The day started with a rally from college to hospital with participation of nursing students, HODs, Doctors and non medical staff of GKMC. The students were holding placards highlighting on the importation of organ donation. The rally was done during peak hour traffic so that there was a greater impact.

Totally 285 nursing students and 50 medical and non medical staff participated in the rally and sensitized the general public on the noble cause.

The Exhibition on Organ Donation and Transplantation were inaugurated by a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony by Dr. Leela. The exhibition was visited by Medical and Non Medical Staff. The highlight of the exhibition was the Green Corridor model.

Following information will be displayed in the exhibition

1. Concepts of Organ Donation
   1.  History – overview
   2. What is organ donation
   3. Who can donate
   4. Types of donation (live/Deceased donation)
   5. What are the organs /tissues can be donated

A one week program programme was organized by TRANSTAN, Government Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital (GKMC) and MOHAN Foundation to celebrate National Organ Donation day.  This was done to sensitize the stakeholders and the general public on the importation of organ donation and transplantation.

In Kilpauk Medical College and hospital, on 26^th November 2016 a rally was flagged off by Dr. Leela, Vice Principal GKMC, and Dr. Thirunavukkarasu, Medical Superintendent and Dr. Balaraman Nephrology, HOD were present in the occasion.  The day started with a rally from college to hospital with participation of nursing students, HODs, Doctors and non medical staff of GKMC. The students were holding placards highlighting on the importation of organ donation. The rally was done during peak hour traffic so that there was a greater impact.

Totally 285 nursing students and 50 medical and non medical staff participated in the rally and sensitized the general public on the noble cause.

The Exhibition on Organ Donation and Transplantation were inaugurated by a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony by Dr. Leela. The exhibition was visited by Medical and Non Medical Staff. The highlight of the exhibition was the Green Corridor model.

Following information will be displayed in the exhibition

1. Concepts of Organ Donation

•  History – overview
• What is organ donation
• Who can donate
• Types of donation (live/Deceased donation)
• What are the organs /tissues can be donated

       2. Types of Death

• Natural Death
• Brain Death (Causes of Brain Death/Brain Stem Functions)

  3. Functions of Organ

4. Organ Failure
5. Organ Transplant
6. Myths on Organ Donation
7. TRANSTAN – Tamilnadu Statistics (No. Of. Donors/Organs /Tissue)
8. KMCH – Successful Transplant (Paper Cuttings )

• Live Donation
• Deceased Donation (data)

9. Real Hero’s (Tamilnadu donors )
10.  News about organ donation and transplantation (Paper cuttings)

Nearly 350 students, Doctors, and staff were sensitized on the concepts of organ donation and transplantation.