By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh
21st April:-
The first ever CME cum
Workshop on Organ Donation and Transplantation organized by ROTTO (Regional
Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation) and Department of Hospital
Administration that saw participation of over 200 delegates from hospitals
across the northern region including far flung states of J&K, Rajasthan and
Uttar Pradesh concluded today at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical
Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.
Appropriately acronymed as LEAD (Living
Even After Death) 2017, the event was organized under the aegis of the National
Organ Transplant Programme with an intent to acquaint the delegates about the
tireless and round the clock institutional back up mechanism, process and
procedures that are undertaken to translate that noble and magnanimous wish of
the donor family to save someone’s life otherwise battling for survival into a
reality so as to enhance engagement of the stakeholders to increase the
deceased donation rate and help overcome organ shortage.
Inaugurating the CME cum Workshop as
Chief Guest, Anurag Aggrawal, Home cum Health Secretary UT Chandigarh stated
that the cause calls for an integrated, synergized and sustained effort of the
government, healthcare professionals, community and non-government
organizations to create a culture of voluntary deceased organ donation.
Considering it a very sensitive subject, Shri Aggarwal complimented ROTTO
PGIMER for their initiatives for ‘’putting the right thought in the right mind”
and assured them of his full support in giving a boost to the deceased donation
programme. The Chief Guest also launched an e-newsletter of ROTTO during the
inauguration.
Speaking at the Valedictory function as
Chief Guest, Prof. Jagat Ram, Director, PGIMER emphasized that the solution to
organ shortage and achievement of self-sufficiency in organ donation for all
states in India is possible only through systematic strengthening of the
deceased donor programme. Prof. Jagat Ram added that the three tier concept of
setting up of national, regional and state units under National Organ
Transplant Programme is an excellent step towards bridging the gap between need
and availability.
The Director also felicitated eminent
personalities, members of civil society and student volunteers for their
immense contribution towards the cause. These luminaries include Padma Shri
Prof. Yogesh Chawla, former director & Head, Deptt. of Hepatology,
PGIMER; Padma Shri Prof. Mukut Minz Director, Fortis Mohali, Sh. OP
Singh, IPS,ADGP/HR & Litigation, Dr. Suchet Sachdev, Asst Prof, Department
of Transfusion medicine, Ms. Madhu Marwaha Prof. of English, MCM DAV
College Chandigarh, Ms. Nisha Sachdev, Headmistress Govt. High school Sector
25, Mr. Rakesh Sangar, President of Shiv Kanwar Mahasang CharitableTrust, Mr.
Harsimrat Singh Brar, Suprintendent, Central Excise and Service Tax, Ms, Nirmal
Kaur, Student, Govt. Model Senior Secondary School sector 20D and Master Akshit
Chhabra, Student Strawberry Fields School.
Endorsing the need for public awareness
and training of the intensive care physicians across the states Prof. Subhash
Varma, Dean, PGIMER as Guest of Honour on the occasion, stated that as a
country we have really lagged behind in putting in the confidence that the
organs can be donated. Highlighting the need for SOPs to instill that
confidence and for continuous and periodical sensitization on this altruistic
cause of organ donation must be enhanced predominantly.
Dr. Vimal Bhandari, Director NOTTO
apprised the delegates about the ‘National Organ & Tissue Transplant
Programme’ which is going be streamlined across all the states. He stated that
the national transplant registry would be set up at the centre where the
database would be maintained. He stressed on the proactive engagement on the
part of the states to make the initiative successful.
Speaking as Organizing Chairman of the
event, Prof. AK Gupta, MS cum HOD of Dept. of Hospital Admn. PGIMER shared with
the delegates that PGIMER is playing a lead role in taking forward this
national mandate and as a single institution per billion population, PGIMER is
having the highest number of cadaver organ donations nationally.
Detailing on the journey of ROTTO and
linkages between ROTTO and SOTTOs, Dr. Vipin Koushal, Nodal Officer, ROTTO
PGIMER shared that under this programme, PGIMER is coordinating with hospitals
across U.T. Chandigarh and the seven Northern States including Punjab, Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Initially, the focus is be to educate and inform maximum number of hospitals in
the region about the importance of organ transplant programme and encourage
them to register with NOTTO and ROTTO and later make an online database of all
the registered hospitals.
Specific stress was laid on practical
training by conducting counseling, public education programmes, and
documentation related to organ donation and transplantation.
The experts who deliberated and came out
with recommendations for the expansion of deceased donation included Prof. G.D.
Puri, Head Dept. of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, , Prof. S.K. Gupta, Head
Dept. of Neurosurgery, Prof. D. Behera, Head Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine, Prof.
K.L. Gupta, Head Dept. of Nephrology, Prof. Ranjana W. Minz, Head Dept. of
Immunopathology, Prof. Sadhna Sharma, Head Dept. of Biochemistry, Prof. Ashish
Sharma, Head Dept. of Renal Transplant Surgery, Prof. T. Shyam K. Singh, Head
Dept. of CTVS, Prof. Dalbir Singh, Head Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Prof.
Rajesh Chhabra, Dept. of Neurosurgery and Prof. Arunanshu Behera, Dept. of
General Surgery from PGIMER.
The Panel Discussions session saw a
very high level of interaction from the participants on various issues and
challenges pertaining to organ donation. The workshop concluded with the
delegates finding it an extremely enriching experience.
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