Session on Brain Death and Organ Donation for staff of Dialysis Unit

• Mr. Ashok. R, Trainee Transplant Coordinator, organized an awareness session for the staff of  dialysis unit on 18^th December 2013. The awareness session was conducted at Billroth Hospitals, R.A Puram, Chennai. Nearly 8 staff nurses attended the session.

   

  The following topics were explained in the programme:

  • Activities of MOHAN Foundation across the country to strengthen the Deceased Organ Donation programme
  • Types of Organ Donation - Live and Deceased Donation
  • Causes of Brain Death
  • Difference between Brain death and Coma
  • Cornea Donation
  • Time Factor for organ Transplantation
  • Importance of the consent from the family
  • Donor  card Registration
  • Role of Transplant Coordinator

   

  The staff raised several queries about organ sharing and allocation, where the organ donation will take place.  The queries were answered by Mr. Ashok R.  

  
  
  Source-Ashok R.