To commemorate National Organ Donation Week, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu organized an event at the Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai on 24th November 2017.

Mr. Edappadi. K. Palaniswami, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was the chief guest. Mr. O. Panneerselvam, Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. C. Vijaya Baskar, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Ministers from various other Departments, Dr. Girija Vaidyanathan, IAS, Chief Secretary to the Government, Dr. Vimal Bhandari, Director, National Organ & Transplant Organization, Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department and various other government officials graced the event.

MOHAN Foundation was recognised as Best Performing Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) for promoting deceased organ donation and transplantation. Dr. Sunil Shroff, Managing Trustee, MOHAN Foundation received the award from Mr. Edappadi K. Palaniswami.

Ms. A. T. Sunitha, MOHAN Foundation who has been deputed at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital was one of the four transplant coordinators who was presented the Best Transplant Coordinator Award during the event.