On the eve of Organ Donation Awareness Day, a program was celebrated at the institute on 3rd August 2024 on importance of donation of organs. Donation of multiple organs such as liver, heart valves, kidney, eye, skin, bone marrow, etc. from accidental brain dead person (with permission of their family members) and voluntary consent before death to support the health of at least eight people to live their lives; people can grab the rare golden opportunity to live again in the body of many people even after death. Dr. G. P. Ramanath, Anesthetists, Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan spoke on “Guidelines for organ transplant” and called on the people to come forward in large numbers in this good work.

In this program, the students of the college showed short videos on creating awareness about eye donation among the general public and it was appreciated by all. Dr. Muralidhar P Pujar, Professor, Dept. of Panchakarma, Dr. Gayathri Bhat NV, Professor, Dept. of Prasuti Tantra & Stree roga (Obstetrics and Gynecology), Dr. Ashwini M J, Professor, Dept. of Shalakya Tantra (Ophthalmology, ENT & Dentistry) and Dr. Gopikrishna BJ, Professor, Dept. of Shalya Tantra (Surgery) were present on this occasion. Dr. Prasanna Narasimha Rao, Principal of the institute presided over the program and in his address he said that there is a need to create awareness among the youth & common people and register more numbers for this purpose.