On August 22, 2025 The conference aimed to position Rajasthan as a leader in organ transplantation by addressing challenges in the field. Chaired by Shri Rajiv Arora (Chairman, MFJCF), it featured keynote addresses by Smt. Shubhra Singh (IAS), Chairperson, RSRTC and Shri Ambrish Kumar (IAS), Secretary, Medical Education. Around 50 participants from government and private hospitals, NGOs, and academia attended, including senior doctors, administrators, and MFJCF core group members. Shri Ajay Gupta and Shri Govind Gurbani (MFJCF core group members) conducted the conference.
Key presentations were made by Shri Rajiv Arora ,(Chairman, MFJCF) Smt. Bhavna Jagwani (convener, MFJCF) highlighting MFJCF’s journey of sensitizing over 4.4 lakh people through 751 awareness activities. Dr. Ramsevak (Neurophysician) discussed major issues such as brain death identification, optimization, lack of funds, infrastructure, counseling, trained manpower and other Medical experts suggested low participation of private hospitals, lack of dedicated transplant departments, trauma ICUs, donor family privileges, SOPs, and greater training initiatives.
From the government’s side, Shri Ambrish Kumar (IAS) stressed that the main hurdle is lack of ownership, not resources. He emphasized the need for passionate doctors, dedicated teams in hospitals like SMS, accountability, and utilization of evening OTs. He also expressed willingness to designate RUHS or another medical college as a transplant center if the medical fraternity takes the lead.
The conference concluded with a vote of thanks by Mr. Ajay Gupta, with the assurance that the ideas from Manthan would guide the future direction of the organ donation movement in Rajasthan.
Approximately 50 Doctors form Govt and Private hospitals, MFJCF Core Group members and staff attended the conference.
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