CME on Cadaver Organ Transplantation

Central India Kidney Foundation in association with Indian Society of Critical care Medicine , Nagpur had organized a Continuing Medical Education program on cadaver organ transplantation recently . Dr B.G.Waghmare , chairman . Zonal Transplant Co-ordination Centre , Nagpur was the chief guest and Dr Rajaram Powar , Dean , Government Medical College and Chairman of Authorisation committee for organ transplantation and Justice Shrisen Dongaonkar were the guests of honour. This program was attended by post graduate doctors , intensivists , physicians , neuro-surgeons , neuro-physicians and nephrologists .

In his address Justice ( retd) Shrisen Dongaonkar said that there are recognized 4 transplant centres in Vidarbha region conducting kidney transplant and none are in government set up . He stressed that this facility should be made available in Government Medical College.
Dr S.J.Acharya , transplant physician said that there are approximately 2 lac patients suffering from kidney failure out of which only 3500 -4000 patients undergo kidney transplantation . Cadaver organ transplantation will solve the problem of organ shortage .
Dr B.G.Waghmare , chairman . Zonal Transplant Co-ordination Centre , Nagpur , said that ZTCC has been set up and this will work towards solving this problem . Dr Mukund Baheti , eminent neurophysician , Dr Kamal Bhutada , intensivist , Dr Rajesh Soni , transplant surgeon , Mrs Manjiri Damle , transplant co-ordinator , Dr Prakash Khetan and Dr S.J.Acharya , nephrologists were the faculties for the CME . There was a panel discussion on organ transplantation in which Dr Sameer Chaubey , Dr Suhas Salpekar participated . Dr Nikhil Kibe was the moderator for the panel discussion .
Dr Mrs Gira Soni and Dr Mrs Sunita Lawange were the masters of ceremony . Dr Mrs Vandana Khushalani , president of CIKF , Dr Dongre , president ISCCM , Dr Kibe , hon. Secretary of CIKF and Dr Jeshwani , hon. secretary ISCCM , Dr Vijay Shrikhande , Dr Kolte , Dr Wagh , Dr Tomey , Dr V.L.Gupta , Dr Dinesh Kabra , Dr Atal , Dr Buche , Dr S.M.Patil were prominently present on the occasion .

Dr S.J.Acharya was the convener of this program .

Central India Kidney Foundation is non government charitable non-profit organization for helping patients suffering from kidney diseases , for creating awareness about kidney diseases in society and to help patients who have undergone kidney transplantation . Foundation has organized many seminars for doctors and public awareness programs in different parts of Central India . It has given scholarship to children of patients with kidney diseases , organized debates , drawing and painting competitions , elocution competitions , health camps etc from time to time .