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.