State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) in collaboration with Government Medical College Jammu organized a workshop on Organ/Tissue Donation and Transplantation in GMCH Jammu in the Organ Donation Month (July) with the theme “Angdaan Jan Jagrukta Abhiyan” on Wednesday. The workshop with the participation of over 130 medical professionals was inaugurated by Dr Ashutosh Gupta , Principal and Dean, GMC Jammu along with Dr Elias Sharma, HOD Urology & Renal Transplant and Nodal Officer SOTTO J&K, Dr Sanjeev Puri, Joint Director, SOTTO J&K and Dr Narinder Bhatial, Medical Superintendent GMCH Jammu. The inaugural ceremony was followed by the release of SOTTOs second annual newsletter “Naman” by the dignitaries.
SOTTO J&K conducted an interaction with the attendants visiting the OPD block in GMC Jammu promoting the cause of Organ Donation in J&K. Team SOTTO accompanied Dr Narinder Bhatial, Medical Superintendent GMC Hospital who motivated people for organ donation along with Mr Asif D M (Gill), a social activist who encouraged people to pledge for this noble cause of organ donation. Transplant Coordinators in GMCH Narinder Vaid Mr. Manik Sharma distributed SOTTO information pamphlets explaining doubts about organ donation.