On 19^th March 2014  an awareness talk on organ donation was  organised at PA Aziz College of Engineering and Technology, Karakulam.  This college was established in 2003. Apart from academics, the college also organizes cultural and social activities. The talk was organised by the NSS volunteers as part of their one day organ donation and blood donation camp.

 

Ms. Saranya S, Trainee Transplant Coordinator, MOHAN Foundation deputed at Trivandrum Medical College, represented KNOS and addressed the gathering. Ms. Saranya spoke about the following topics through powerpoint presentation.

1. Transplantation of Human Organ Act 1994
2. Types of donation      
3. Cardiac death and brain death
4. Brain death certification  
5. Organs that can be donated after brain death and cardiac death
6. Age criteria of the donor
7. KNOS website
8. Registration in KNOS
9. Organ Allocation

10.   Importance of donor card

11.  Organ Donation Toll free help line

 

Around 400 students participated in the programme. At the end of the program Dr.Krishnaraj, NSS officer, PAACET delivered vote of thanks.