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JOIN SRMS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES FOR NATIONAL ORGAN DONATION MONTH WITH SENSITIZATION ON ‘अंगदान जागरूकता अभियान’

As the month of JULY is being designated as NationalOrgan Donation Monthby National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), SHRI RAM MURTI SMARAK Institute of Medical Sciences (SRMS IMS), Bareilly has taken up July & August months to spread awareness about Organ Donation in Bareilly Region, covering both rural & urban communities.

In this regard, SRMS IMS in collaboration with Department of Community Medicine & Department of Ophthalmology has been conducting a series of impactful Awareness Activities regarding Organ Donation in Health Camps, Street Play, Kavi Sammelan etc to sensitize life-saving potential of organ donation.

This two-month long initiative began with awareness campaign ‘Angdaan Jagrukta Abhiyaan’ at adopted villages in Abhyapur, RHTC & UHTC of SRMS IMS, enhancing community engagement. Led by Dr Ruchi Arun, Associate Professor, Department of Community, alongside PG students — Dr Pankaj Garg & Dr Sambhav Jain & MBBS interns, the campaign educated attendees on critical importance of organ donation & to dispel prevalent myths that stop individuals from becoming donors. This was followed by Organ Donation Pledge Registration Drive at SRMS Vardaan Centre & Public Awareness Quiz in OPDs. Another campaign was led by Dr RC Gupta, City Center Medical Officer & Dr Laraibon organ donation & its procedures.

With an aim to promote sound body & mind right from childhood , a Health Camp was organized at Dhayanand Montessori School, wherein, Dr Geetha (PG JR-3),Department of Community Medicine; Dr Varun Upadhay (PG JR-1), Dept of Ophthalmology; Dr Tanushri , a dentist along with interns attended 210 children from pre-primary to middle school. Children & their parents at the camp also availed free services & medication.