| Promote Organ Transplantation |
| With an aim to help kidney patients and their family members as well as to provide them a support group foundation does following activities. |
- Education Material
- Transplant Workshop
- Celebration of Organ Donors Day
- Transplant Games
- Promotion of Cadaver Organ Donation
1. Education Material
A book on 'Transplantation - A Gift of Life'
This book aims to educate and generate knowledge about kidney transplant to patients and their families as even though transplantation is complete treatment patients are scared to go through the process. Some case histories help patients to understand the change that comes about with a transplant. Useful information is also provided in this book which= would help patients to make the right decision for their treatment.
2. Transplant Workshop
Transplant is the best solution for End stage kidney disease. Workshop is specially designed considering myths existing in the minds of te patients and their families regarding the transplantation. It provides them the window to ventilate their anger and frustrations of coping and dealing with this turn in their lives. It also gives an opportunity to transplant recipient and donor to share their experiences & copying skills with patients who are planning to go for transplant.
3. Celebration of Organ Donors Day
Donating a part of the body to a near and dear relative is a very courageous act. This act has led to so many people with ESKD being alive today. Truly, for those who have received the kidney it is a 'gift of life'. As a mark of respect to these courageous donors, the foundation has created a unique and special program to mark this day and celebrates 30th November as ' Organ Donor's day' since the year 1997. The Organ Donors Day celebration includes felicitating donors who have courageously and lovingly donated his/ her organ to the near and dear relative .Even the families of cadaver donors are felicitated for their generous act of consenting to donate the organs of their near relative. A number of celebrities attend this function which brings credibility to the program. Over the years well known personalities like Shree Shammi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Chunky Pandey, Sudha Chandran, Pallavi Joshi, Mona Singh, Sonu Nigam, Falguni Pathak, Ms Shobha De (author), Mr. Julio Ribeirio (Chief of police)
and Mr. Shubhash Sagar (Chairman of Sagar Films Pvt. Ltd) have graced the occasion.
4. Transplant Games
The foundation organized its 1st Transplant Games in Mumbai on 25th December 2008.
The mission of the Transplant games was to show everyone that Life of both recipients and donors, after a transplant can be healthy and active. The donor participation proved that gifting a Kidney does not incapacitate them and they do lead a normal and active life. Recipients showed that they lived life in full swing. They were the source of motivation and hope to all those awaiting their turn for transplants. They proved the fact that 'Life can be lived the way it was before transplantation'.
5. Promotion of Cadaver Organ Donation
In comparison to the western countries there have been very few cadaver donor transplants in India due to lack of awareness about the concept of organ donation & its legality
The Transplantation of Human Organs (TOHA) Act, 1994 has legalized cadaver organ donation which many people are not aware.
The foundation works actively toward raising public awareness by way of following activities.
- Book, Greeting Cards & Brochures
Foundation has published Note books with an organ donation message for students. All seasons Greeting cards with organ donation message are also available at foundation office. Brochures with FAQS on cadaver organ donation are printed to understand the subject in detail.
- Awareness workshops, Exhibitions & Stalls at various places
Foundation arranges regular organ donation awareness drives at various corporate houses, organizations, schools & colleges and exhibition stalls during various gatherings (Ganpati & Navratri festivals, blood donation camps, conferences etc.)
- Banners, Car Stickers
Foundation has been putting up banners on Cadaver organ donations at various local railway stations & BEST buses. Unique car stickers with organ donation message are printed for private cars, rickshaws and taxies.
- Participation in Mumbai Marathon
- Short documentry starring Sudhachandran
- Power point presentation on Cadaver Organ Donation
- Awarding Certificates & Trophies to Cadaver Organ Donor families on organ donors day.
|
|
|
|
