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| SOTTO celebrates World Organ Donation Day | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 13: To celebrate "Azadi Ka Amrut Mahostav" and to create awareness about Organ Donation as well as transplantation is the need of hour and to fill this gap, State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) J&K organized a seminar on "Angdaan Se Jeevan Dan" (Deceased Organ Donation programme) on the occasion of World Organ Donation Day on Friday at GMC Jammu.
During the event students from GMC Jammu participated in Poster Making Competition and Skit to raise awareness among the audience and appreciated by all. Dr Shashi Sudhan Sharma, Principal GMC Jammu was the chief guest on the occasion. While addressing the gathering, she explained Organ Donation is the way to live twice. She motivated the gathering to come forward and pledge organs.
On the occasion, Dr SL Kachroo, Joint Director SOTTO J&K threw light on various myths regarding organ donation, brain stem death, status of SOTTO, types of donors etc. in an attempt to create awareness. He informed the gathering about how and where to pledge organs and also made an appeal to take pledge on this occasion.
RJ Juhie Madan from 92.7 Big FM also filed for Organ donation. She said we can also make someone happy after our death simply by donating organs. It's a noble cause and everyone should join hands to create awareness regarding organ donation.
Dr Navneet Kaur, National Chairperson, National Human Rights Social Justice Council of India pledged to donate her eyes. She said, it is a noble cause to save someone's life and everyone has a potential to save lives. She made an appeal to the audience and said "Each to one to teach ten regarding Organ donation".
A book on Ophthalmology by Dr Shakeen Singh "Ophthal-Next" was also released during the occasion.
MBBS students Ritik Kaste and Pratibha Shalli also represented a detailed presentation on Organ Donation.
Ashwini Khajuria, administrator GMC Jammu, Advocate MI Zargar, Chief Executive Director, National Human Rights Social Justice Council of India, HoDs from various departments CAO GMC Jammu , students, Faculty, staff etc. were present during the occasion. |
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