Surat Nursing Association Promotes Organ Donation Awareness

"Organ Donation Mahadaan Awareness Dialogue" highlights the life-saving importance of organ donation.

Surat, July 5, 2024 — With the growing importance of organ donation alongside blood, eye, and body donations, the Surat Nursing Association organized a program titled "Organ Donation Mahadaan Awareness Dialogue" to raise awareness about the life-saving impact of organ donation.

Students from Civil Medical College, Nursing College, City Medical College, nursing staff, and doctors participated in the event, sharing their views on the critical need for organ donation.

Dilipdada Deshmukh, founder of Angdaan Charitable Trust, was the chief speaker. He highlighted that the rise in junk food consumption has led to an increase in fatal diseases, causing organ damage for many individuals. Deshmukh stressed the need for a statewide organ donation awareness campaign to address the shortage of available organs for transplant, noting that many people die while waiting for an organ.

Dr. Parul Vadgama, Head of the TB Chest Department and Board Member of Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, shared the success of organ donation campaigns at Civil Hospital. She explained that doctors and nursing staff educate the relatives of brain-dead patients about the importance of organ donation, often persuading them to donate.

Iqbal Kadiwala of the Nursing Council emphasized that organ donors and their families have the unique privilege of giving new life to 5-7 individuals by donating the organs of a brain-dead person. He acknowledged the significant contributions of the organ donation committee, medical team, supporting staff, and policemen in this noble cause.

The event concluded with an oath taken by all attendees to promote public awareness about organ donation.

Prominent attendees included Dr. Ragini Verma, Dean of Government Medical College, Dr. Dharitri Parmar, Additional Superintendent, Dr. Laxman Tahlani, Incharge RMO, Nursing Superintendent Simantini Gawade, Sarika Khalasi, Nilesh Lathia, Sanjay Parmar, Virendra Patel, along with doctors, head nurses, employees, and students from Civil Medical-Nursing College.