Kerala Network for Organ Sharing (KNOS), Mrithasanjeevani in collaboration with MOHAN Foundation, Kerala organized a one day workshop on “ISSUES RELATED TO DECEASED DONOR ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION PROGRAMME IN KERALA” for hospital administrators, doctors, ICU staff, transplant coordinators and accident & emergency staff on 27th July, 2013 at the Seminar Hall, Super Specialty Block, Government Medical College, Trivandrum. Nearly 100 delegates from various hospitals participated in the workshop.
Prof. Jacob George, Head of Department, Department of Nephrology, Government Medical College, Trivandram welcomed the gathering. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. V. Geetha, Director of Medical Education, Government of Kerala. She released the official Donor Card for the State of Kerala and also a guide book for Deceased Donor Programme which was compiled by the MOHAN Foundation. In her inaugural speech, she urged that all stakeholders have to work together for this programme to be a success.
There were 8 sessions as follows:
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No.
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Session
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Key Speakers
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1
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Introduction to “Mrithasanjeevani”
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Prof. Ramdas Pishorody, State Convenor, Deceased Donor Transplantation Programme, Kerala
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2
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Deceased Organ Donation - Challenges
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Dr. Sunil Shroff, Managing Trustee, MOHAN Foundation
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3
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Brian Death – Identification, Certification & Discussions
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Film on Brain Death Certification from MOHAN Foundation
Dr. Kabeer.K.A, Associate. Prof, Department of Neurology, Govt. Medical College, Trivandrum
Dr. Sinchu, Counsultant, Neurologist, P R S Hospital, Trivandrum
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4
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Legal Aspects
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Dr. Sunil Shroff, Managing Trustee, MOHAN Foundation
Prof. Sri Kumari, HOD Forensic Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Trivandrum
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5
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Medical and Administrative Aspects of KNOS
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Dr. Noble Gracious, Nodal Officer, Deceased Donor Transplantation Programme, Kerala
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6
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Brain Death Maintenance & Discussions
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Dr. Shalini, Asst. Prof, Neuro ICU, CMC, Vellore
Dr. Murali, Asst. Prof, Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Govt. Medical College, Trivandrum
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7
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Grief Counseling
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Ms. Lalitha Raghuram, Country Director, MOHAN Foundation
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8
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Deceased Donor Programme
Panel Discussion
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Dr. Sunil Shroff, Managing Trustee, MOHAN Foundation
Dr. Noble Gracious, Nodal Officer, DDTP, Kerala,
Dr. Deepak Varma, Nephrologist, Medical Trust Hospital
Dr. Suresh Nair, HOD, Department of Neurosurgery, SCTIMST
Dr. Anil P, HOD, Department of Neurosurgery, Govt. Medical College.
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Key outcomes:
- Four more workshops to be conducted this year:
i) Exclusively for Medico legal case for Forensic doctors and Police officers
ii) Brain death certification for Neuro surgeons
iii) Brain Death Maintenance for Intensivists and Anesthetists
iv) Workshop for Transplant Coordinators
- Draft for Police Procedures on Organ Donation (Medico Legal Case) will be submitted to the Government of Kerala to be passed as a Government Order same as GO. (Ms) No.86 Dated: 26.02.2011
- Sensitization Programme for the police personnel will be conducted soon with the permission from the police department
