Golden Jubilee CME – Mrithasanjeevani Scheme

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  Gloden Jubilee CME, Alappuzha

  

  Presentation by Transplant Coordinator, MOHAN Foundation

  Govt. T. D Medical College, Alappuzha organised an awareness workshop on Deceased Donor Transplantation Programme on 16^th February 2013 at Hotel Royale Park, Alappuzha. The state Govt. of Kerala has successfully implemented the deceased donor transplantation programme under the “Mrithasanjeevani Scheme”. The Golden Jubilee CME was organised to impart awareness and knowledge about this scheme.

   

  Eminent faculty involved in deceased donor programme made presentations on the following aspects:

  Deceased donor transplantation programme in Kerala “Mrithasanjeevani” –

  Dr. Ramdas Pisharody, State Convenor, Govt. Of Kerala

   

  Brain death certification –

  Dr. Thomas Lype, HOD Neurology, Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

   

  Maintaining a brain dead donor in ICU –

  Dr. R. Muraleedharan, Dept of Anaesthesiology, Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

   

  Liver transplantation –

  Dr. G. Unnikrishnan, Surgical Gastroenterology, AIMS, Kochi

   

  Grief counselling & transplant coordination –

  Ms. R. Veena, MOHAN Foundation, Chennai

   

  Deceased donor transplantation programme – Tamil Nadu experience –

  Dr. J. Amalorpavanathan, State Convenor, Govt. Of Tamil Nadu

   

  Deceased donor transplantation – Kerala experience

  Depts of Nephrology & Urology, Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

   

   

  Medical students, para-medics & transplant coordinators from different hospitals attended this workshop. This workshop enlightened the participants on various aspects of Mrithasanjeevani scheme.

  
  
  Source-Ms. R. Veena