On September 13, 2025, Paras Health, in collaboration with MOHAN Foundation, NATCO, and ISOT, under the aegis of SOTTO Haryana, organized a one-day Annual Refresher Course for Transplant Coordinators on Living Donation at Hotel Radisson Blu, Sector 29, Gurugram.
Inaugural Session
The day began with the inaugural ceremony and lamp lighting, graced by:
• Dr. Sukhbir Singh, Nodal Officer, SOTTO Haryana
• Dr. P.N. Gupta, Director & HOD, Department of Nephrology, Paras Health, Gurugram
• Dr. Muneet Kaur Sahi, Program Manager, MOHAN Foundation, NCR
• Ms. Seema Vig, Honorary Advisor, Paras Health, Gurugram
Following the ceremony, Dr. Muneet Kaur Sahi delivered the welcome address, outlined the agenda, and expressed gratitude to Dr. P.N. Gupta for his constant support.
Scientific Sessions
The workshop brought together leading experts from across the country to address diverse aspects of living donation:
• Dr. Jayant Kumar Hota, Senior Consultant, Nephrology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi: Introduction to Organ Donation
• Dr. Sukhbir Singh, Nodal Officer, SOTTO Haryana: Legal & Ethical Framework – Transplantation of Human Organs Act (THOA)
• Dr. Ajay Oswal, Senior Consultant Urologist & Kidney Transplant Surgeon, Seth Nandlal Dhoot Hospital, Aurangabad: Preparing the Living Donor – Preoperative Counselling
• Brig. Manu Dogra, Professor & Head, Nephrology, Army Hospital R&R, New Delhi: Guardrails of Donor Safety
• Mr. Nikhil Vyas, Deputy General Manager, Organ Transplant, KD Hospital, Ahmedabad: Documentation in Living Donation – Near Relative
• Mr. Ciju Nair, Manager, Transplant Unit, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai: Documentation of Living Donor – Other Than Near Related
• Mr. Gipson John, Assistant General Manager, Multi-Organ Transplant, Aster Hospitals, Bengaluru: Transplantation in Foreign Nationals
• Ms. Deepti Kumar, Transplant Coordinator, SOTTO Haryana: Documentation, Record Keeping & Reporting for Compliance
• Ms. Trilly Rachel Mathew, Director – Operations (India & Middle East), Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation: Registering/Renewing Hospitals as Transplant Centres
• Dr. Vinant Bhargava, Senior Consultant, Nephrology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi: ABO & HLA Incompatible Transplants – Understanding the Essentials
• Dr. Vikas C. Kumar, Head of Lab Services, Chimera Transplant Research Foundation, New Delhi: Establishing Biological Relationships in Living Donation – The Role of DNA Testing
Interactive Discussions
The sessions were highly interactive, with participants raising pertinent questions, including:
• How can embassy NOCs received via email be verified?
• Should preference be given between diabetic and healthy donors?
• If a donor refuses on the day of surgery, does it reflect as a transplant coordinator’s failure?
• When will the next amendments to THOTA be introduced?
• How can patient identity be verified when donor families lack bank accounts?
Quiz & Closing
An engaging quiz was conducted by Ms. Poonam Sharma, Curriculum Coordinator, MOHAN Foundation, with nearly 30 transplant coordinators participating. The top three winners received gift vouchers.
The program concluded with a Vote of Thanks by Dr. Madhuri Jaitley, who acknowledged Paras Health, MOHAN Foundation, SOTTO Haryana, the distinguished speakers, and the participants. She appreciated the MOHAN Foundation team for their continued efforts in capacity building and promoting ethical organ donation.
Participant Feedback
• Dr. Ajay Oswal: “You organized and conducted a high-quality, high-impact meeting on a crucial aspect of transplantation. Such programmes are the need of the hour and fill an important gap. All the speakers made great efforts, and some talks, like DNA testing, were especially enlightening.”
• Mr. Nikhil Vyas: “Thank you so much for today’s event. All the arrangements were too good.”
• Online feedback: “Really enjoyed the program. All the lectures were very informative. It was great interacting with everyone.”
Closing Note
The refresher course concluded successfully, reiterating that transplant coordinators are the pillars of ethical and transparent transplantation practices in India. The event witnessed the active participation of around 100 delegates, making it a truly collaborative and enriching experience.
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