City based Sri Ramakrishna Hospital is organising a massive organ donation drive on March 19, to create awareness about the importance of organ donation among the public and students.
At least 15,000 organ donor pledgers are expected to participate in the event, which would create worldwide awareness about such noble cause, Chief Operating Officer of SNR Sons Charitable Trust, running the hospital, told reporters here today.
This will be also be a record attempt for 'most people to sign as organ donors in eight hours,' beginning from eight AM on the day, as adjudicators from Guinness Book of Records will monitor the event, he said.
The event will gain importance since five lakh people die every year in India, due to the non-availability of vital organis, which was growing at 15 per cent year on year, Swathi Rohit, Chief Business Officer of the Trust said.
Of the 5,000 transplant happening in India per year, Tamil Nadu is in number one place Swathi said.
The trust has started the ground work some three months ago and roped in various educational institutions, industrial houses and NGOs, Ramakrishna said.
All the participants will be issued a donor card form the Government of Tamil Nadu and with a check list, the family will also be informed, he said.
