Organ Donation Awareness Camp

11 April 2022
GIPS Campus

“Without the organ donor there is not story, no hope, no transplant. But when there is an organ donor, life springs from death, sorrow turns to hope and a terrible loss becomes a gift”.

We at Greater Noida Institute of Professional Studies (GIPS) organized “Organ Donation Awareness Camp in Association with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)” on 11th April, 2022 from 11.45 am onwards in Seminar Hall.

The session was anchored by Prof. Priyanka Rai. The event started with ceremonial Lamp Lighting by the dignitaries present in the event. Principal, Dr. Savita Mohan welcomed the guests and other dignitaries and motivated the students by sharing a fable which we as children used to practice as a ritual. Madam in her address stressed upon the facts that how one’s selfless act can save the lives of many people and lauded the on- going efforts of the organizations who are working in this direction.

The First speaker of the day was Mr. Balram, Medical Social Service Officer & Organ Transplant Coordinator, ORBO AIIMS . Sir in his address emphasized that one person’s decision to donate his organs after his death could save upto 8 lives (8 organs can be harvested from a brain dead person and transplanted in 8 different people). But the lack of awareness, various myths, and an absence of a national registry had led to the dismal number of people signing up for Organ Donation.

The Second speaker of the day was Mrs. Kamlesh Saini, Sister Incharge and Transplant Coordinator, National Eye Bank. Madam in her session talked on importance of eye donation and current status of eye donation in India. In India 4.6 million people are estimated with corneal blindness, which can be treated with corneal implantation which is possible through eye donation programmes. Madam emphasized and urged the audiences to come forward and donate for this noble cause.

*Many students and faculty members pledged to donated their organs in this Awareness Camp. *

The vote of thanks was proposed by Dean of GIPS Dr. Avijit Dey. The event was well planned and executed by Prof. Swetha Wahi & Prof Roushan Kumari from Prayaas: Social Club of GIPS.