Govt. T. D Medical College, Alappuzha organised an awareness workshop on Deceased Donor Transplantation Programme on 16^th February 2013 at Hotel Royale Park, Alappuzha. The state Govt. of Kerala has successfully implemented the deceased donor transplantation programme under the “Mrithasanjeevani Scheme”. The Golden Jubilee CME was organised to impart awareness and knowledge about this scheme.

 

Eminent faculty involved in deceased donor programme made presentations on the following aspects:

Deceased donor transplantation programme in Kerala “Mrithasanjeevani” –

Dr. Ramdas Pisharody, State Convenor, Govt. Of Kerala

 

Brain death certification –

Dr. Thomas Lype, HOD Neurology, Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

 

Maintaining a brain dead donor in ICU –

Dr. R. Muraleedharan, Dept of Anaesthesiology, Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

 

Liver transplantation –

Dr. G. Unnikrishnan, Surgical Gastroenterology, AIMS, Kochi

 

Grief counselling & transplant coordination –

Ms. R. Veena, MOHAN Foundation, Chennai

 

Deceased donor transplantation programme – Tamil Nadu experience –

Dr. J. Amalorpavanathan, State Convenor, Govt. Of Tamil Nadu

 

Deceased donor transplantation – Kerala experience

Depts of Nephrology & Urology, Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

 

 

Medical students, para-medics & transplant coordinators from different hospitals attended this workshop. This workshop enlightened the participants on various aspects of Mrithasanjeevani scheme.