GSBS Medical Trust’s Health Rakshak Centre organised a programme on Regional Cum State Organ and Tissue Transplant. In brief, this is popularly known as ROTTO SOTTO. The coordinator of the program Mr. Kalpesh Mhatre was very efficient in communication, so we could organise within 10 days of time. The speaker on the occasion was Ms. Sujata Ashtekar, IEC consultant, and the coordinator was Ms. Jaya Sakat.

The speech was a superlative one. As the audience was totally unaware of this concept, Ms. Ashtekar explained what is organ donation, what is tissue donation, how the transplant takes place, how the transportation of the organ happens, how efficient the entire network is, “is that only the brain-dead person’s organ are used?” and many more questions. Some of them filled up the form and gave their consent to donate.

Though this a sensitive issue, Ms. Ashtekar handled all topics with equal efficiency. She said that in this act, there is no male and female, no caste, community, religion. Since human body is not a commodity, it cannot be bought or sold.  It is purely an altruistic act.

Dr. Sandhya Kamath, Trustee of the Centre, was also present.

Smt. Gita R. Pai profusely thanked ROTTO SOTTO organisation, Mr. Kalpesh Mhatre and the audience for their interest in the program.