Members of Women Self Help Groups of VOC Nagar pledge to support Organ Donation

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  Dr. Gowrishanker, Anesthetist, Govt. Stanley Hospital spoke about the importance of organ donation

  

  Participants at the talk

  

  Mr. Lawrance, Executive Dirctor, REAL Trust giving vote of thanks

  On 5^th August 2016, REAL Trust Chennai requested Govt. Stanley Hospital to sensitize the Self Help Groups and Public on Organ Donation. The programme began with a welcome address by Mrs. Kala Field Coordinator, Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board and she welcomed all the participants. Dr. Karthik and Dr. Gowrishanker, Anesthetist from Govt. Stanley Hospital delivered  a special guest talk in the program.

  Dr. Kamalakannan spoke about the importance of organ donation and Mr. Prakash K. explained about the family consent and grief counseling. There were two programs held at VOC Nagar in different venues.

  Topics discussed,    

  • What is Organ Donation
  • Types -Live and Deceased Donation
  • Difference between Brain death and Coma
  • Importance of the consent from the family
  • Importance of Donor card 
  • Tissues and organs  that can be donated

  During the session few activities were conducted  by the participants. In the first session totally 50 members and in the second event 30  members participated. At end of the event all were given information brochures.  Only few of them picked donor cards.

  
  
  Source-Prakash K.