ZTCC felicitates families of organ donors at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital

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Written by Vrinda Rawal
To felicitate families of organ donors, the Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC), Pune organised its annual programme The Real Heroes on Saturday at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Centre. The families of 44 donors were invited to the event to laud their courage and civic responsibility.
The ZTCC works with the Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation-State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (ROTTO-SOTTO), to ensure equitable and fair distribution of tissues and organs. It maintains a waiting list of recipients from hospitals registered with it and ensures that the organs reach patients in an efficient and timely manner.
“When I was diagnosed with kidney damage, my son had only turned a year old. We, as a family, were in shock, uncertain about the future. The only way out, the doctors said, was undergoing a kidney transplant. We used to wonder when that would be possible. Then one day, I got a call that they have found a donor and that’s the reason I am standing here today,” said Satish More.
While “the call” is the moment recipients look forward to the most, for donor families, “the call” is rather grim. It means coming to terms with the death of their loved one and taking the decision to donate in a short span of time.
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