MOHAN Foundation, in collaboration with the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM), Chennai Branch, conducted a workshop on the Role of Intensive Care in Deceased Donation on March 22, 2025 in Chennai, which was supported by the TRANSTAN (Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu) and endorsed by the Indian Academy of Paediatrics - Intensive Care Chapter, Tamil Nadu Branch. 40 participants from Tamil Nadu, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Puducherry attended the workshop, reflecting the widespread interest.

Lamp lighting (L-R) Dr. Sunil Shroff (MOHAN Foundation), Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan (TRANSTAN), Dr. Ram Rajagopalan (SRMC), Dr. R Raghavendran (Madras Medical College), Dr. Sathya. A.C (ISCCM - Chennai Branch)

Scientific Sessions:

            Overview of Deceased Donation in India - Dr. Sunil Shroff

            (Managing Trustee, MOHAN Foundation)

            Brainstem death - Dr. R Raghavendran (Professor, Department of

            Neurosurgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai)   

            Management of potential donor - Dr. Ramesh Venkataraman

            (Senior Consultant, Critical Care Medicine, Apollo Hospitals,

            Chennai)

            Pediatric Brainstem death - Dr. Kalaimaram Sadasivam (Head

            and Senior Consultant, Paediatric Critical Care Services, MGM

            Healthcare, Chennai)

            Brainstem death & Donor optimization - Case discussion -           

            Dr. Devachandran Jayakumar (Critical Care Consultant, Dr.

            Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai)

            Donation after circulatory death (DCD) - Prof. Dr. Rahul Pandit

            (Chair Critical Care - Reliance Foundation Hospital and all

            other Reliance Foundation Healthcare Initiatives)

            Approaching families for organ donation-Ms. Sujatha

            Suriyamoorthi (Associate Director - Courses, MOHAN

            Foundation)

Workshop Activities:

Brain Death Forms: Focused on the legal framework governing deceased organ donation, providing participants with practical exposure to the necessary legal forms and key personnel involved.

Deceased organ donation pathway: Emphasized the structured, step-by-step process involved in deceased organ donation.

Dead or Not Dead: An online interactive quiz activity focused on diagnosing death using neurological criteria was conducted.

Role allocation: Emphazied the significance of role allocation, ensuring clear responsibilities among the ICU consultant, junior doctor, nurse, and transplant coordinator.