A website for Transplant Olympics

Published in Ludhiana Newsline (Indian Express)

Express News Service
Ludhiana, August 28: With a view to provide detailed information on organ transplantation, patient education and registration in IXth All-India Transplant Games and SAARC Transplant Olympics, to be held here, the official website - www.transplantdmc.org was formally launched today by Prem Gupta, secretary, DMCH Managing Society. Among those present on the occasion were Dr Jagdeep Whig, vice-principal, DMCH, Dr Rajoo Singh Chinna, medical Superintendent, Dr B.S. Aulakh, Dr J.S Sandhu, Dr Dinesh Jain.

Dr Baldev Singh Aulakh, urologist and transplant surgeon at DMCH, who is the chief organiser of the mega event, elaborated that the website will definitely prove to be a useful tool for promoting the cause of cadaver organ donation among the masses or to those who have just had a transplant and are on the road to renewed fitness. It will also be useful for families of transplant recipients and donors where they can explore in detail about organ transplantation after care of both organ recipient and donor.

The IXth All India Transplant Games and SAARC Transplant Olympics, a two-day athletic and other sports competitions among recipients of organ transplants, will be held at Guru Nanak Dev stadium here on October 27 and 28 under the aegis of All India Transplant Games Federation, the Society for Constructive Education (NGO) and DMCH. Competitions will be open to anyone who had received a life-saving solid organ transplants like heart, liver, kidney, lung, pancreas or cornea. Bone marrow recipients would also be eligible to participate.

People from SAARC countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are expected to take part in the games. Those keen to take part in the games can get themselves registered for the event at the website.

Detailed information on registration and registration forms are available on website. Registration form can be downloaded and sent on given address within prescribed dates.

Dr Baldev Singh Aulakh further informed that this website would be used for Indian Society of Organ Transplant (ISOT) annual conference to be held in 2008. Co-organisers, Dr Dinesh Jain and Suresh K Sharma said that this website would be an asset for the organ recipients, donors and their families. Furthermore, chief organiser and co-organisers welcomed the entire life-saving organ recipients to participate in this mega event.

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