MM C launches student initiative to boost organ donation awareness
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 06.03.2025
Chennai : Madras Medical College launched the Students’ Charter of Deceased Organ Donation Programme in collaboration with the transplant authority of Tamil Nadu (Transtan). Students are being taught about the increasing demand for vital organ transplantation, organ scarcity, and the purpose of organ transplant registry in the state. “The aim is to engage me dical students in deceased donor organ transplantation. Volunteers will be enrolled and trained to be ambassadors for the programme,” said college dean Dr E Theranirajan.
“They will undergo comprehensive training on the science and laws surrounding brain deaths and organ donations. As ambassadors, they will conduct sensitization sessions for various communities,” he said. The programmes will clear myths, and increase organ donations, said senior nephrologist Dr N Gopalakrishnan, who is also member secretary of Transtan. “Govt’s decision to accord state honours increased the organ pool. But with better awareness among the community, we will be able to reduce wastage and save more lives,” he said. In 2024, the state recorded 268 organ donations — the highest since the launch of the programme in 2008. This year, Transtan has received nearly 50 donations
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