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KLE FOCUS Aug 2019 Volume 13, Issue 2

ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION MEET

KLES Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital has taken the lead in this
part of Karnataka in organ transplanta on and has emerged as
model transplant centre opined Dr Kishore Phadke, Convener
Jeevasarthakathe, Bengaluru. He was interac ng on the subject
‘Organ dona on and Transplanta on’ at KLES Dr Prabhakar Kore
Hospital with all the Specialists involved in organ
transplanta on. He stressed Organ dona on and
transplanta on is the remarkable medical success story of this
century. He also remarked a decade back there was resistance
for blood and eye dona on. There is a significant posi ve
mindset in Indian families more and more are families of brain
stem death pa ents are coming forward to donate organs like
heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, skin, eyes and pancreas said Dr
Phadke. The Transplant laws favour the ethical organ dona on,
and Jeevasarthakathe strictly monitors all the organ retrievals and alloca on of organs as per the set protocols in State. He
further said Jeevasarthakathe in collabora on with MOHAN Founda on of Chennai are sensi sing hospital staff and NGOs
and community at large the domain of organ dona on and transplanta on.
Dr Phadke also appreciated the efforts of Karnataka State Government in promo on of human organ transplanta on
and supported needy BPL families with financial assistance through Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust (SAST). The SAST will
offer Rs. 10 lakh to registered pa ents who undergo heart transplanta on, Rs.11 lakh for Liver transplanta on and Rs. 2 lakh
for Kidney Transplanta on. In the year 2019 total, 60 people have donated various organs and have given a new lease of life
to the needy pa ents.
Dr Phadke gave the hints and informa on about the queries which were raised by the facul es and advised to start
NTORC (Non-Transplant Organ Retrieval Centres) in an around Belagavi city. Shri Shridhar Hanchinal, Director Mohan
Founda on, Bengaluru has Toll-Free Helpline-1800 103 7100 for any queries and informa on about Organ Transplant.
Dr Phadke appealed to the society people to come forward to understand the necessity of organ dona on.
Hospital has created appropriate infrastructure as per the laid down norms for smooth conduct of organ dona on and
has trained Nurses, Technical staff and transplant coordinator to handle all the aspects of Transplant said Dr M V Jali, Medical
Director of the Hospital. The movement for organ dona on in smaller ci es is poor, and massive awareness drives are the
need of the hour stressed Dr R B Nerli, Chairman, Mul -Organ Transplant Commi ee of the Hospital. He was hopeful that
partnering with MOHAN founda on will create be er awareness and increase in organ dona on in the days to come. Mr
Shridhar Hanchinal, Director MOHAN Founda on, Bengaluru also spoke on occasion. The program ended with a frui ul
interac ve session with all the Consultants of the Hospital.
WORLD KIDNEY DAY

Department of Nephrology observed “World Kidney Day”
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and organised free Kidney check-up camp on March 14 , 2019
at KLES Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC, Belagavi where a
free screening and consulta on provided to the needy pa ents.

Dr M S Karishe , Chief Consultant Nephrologist, Dr R R
Vernekar, and Dr Ravi Sarvi par cipated in the camp along with
paramedical staff members of the Nephrology Department at
the hospital.

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