8th One Month Transplant Coordinators Training Programme – Chennai

MOHAN Foundation conducted a one-month Transplant Coordinators' Training Programme from 3rd to 27th May 2017 at MOHAN Foundation, Chennai. A total of 31 candidates from Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu were present. The participants hailed from various professional backgrounds such as Social Workers, Dialysis Technologists/Technicians, Nurses, Hospital Administrators, Doctors, ICU Staff and Transplant Coordinators. This was the 8th one month training programme conducted by MOHAN Foundation and the first in partnership with NOTTO. The training programme was supported by Tata Trusts.At the valedictory function, the participants received their completion certificates from Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu and Dr. P.Balaji, Member Secretary, TRANSTAN.

Dr. Radhakrishnan said that transplant coordinators play a significant role in deceased organ donation. Dr. Vimal Bhandari was also present via Skype. He congratulated the participants and encouraged them to work towards making the deceased donation programme successful.