Chandigarh : Haryana Health, Medical Education and Research and AYUSH Minister, Ms. Arti Singh Rao on Wednesday honoured the Medical Superintendent of Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, PGIMS Rohtak, State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTO) Haryana and the organ transplant team by presenting them certificates of appreciation in Chandigarh.
Ms. Arti Singh Rao congratulated Vice Chancellor Dr. H.K. Aggarwal, dedicated doctors, surgeons, the SOTO Haryana team, nursing staff and the entire medical team for successfully carrying out organ transplants from brain-dead donors. She said this noble work is saving many lives.
The Health Minister specially mentioned the case in which the PGIMS Rohtak team transported a kidney through an Army helicopter to the Army Command Hospital in Chandimandir. She said timely transplant helped save the life of a soldier. She added that the coordination between the medical team, administration and armed forces reflects the true spirit of service to humanity. This is not just organ donation, it is service to the nation, she said.
On this occasion, the Health Minister honoured the Medical Superintendent, Dr. Kundan Mittal, Nodal Officer, SOTO, Dr. Sukhbir Singh, Trauma ICU Incharge, Dr. Tarun Yadav, Nephrologist surgeon, Dr. Ankur Goel, Transplant Coordinator, SOTO, Dr. Vivek Singh Thakur; Dr. Gaurav Pandey; Ms. Deepti Kharb, Consultant IEC, SOTO, PGIMS; Rajesh Kumar, and Transplant Coordinator,Rohit by presenting commendation certificates.