Eye donation awareness walkathon held in Chennai
Students and faculty at the Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research held a walkathon to promote eye donation awareness. The event emphasized the importance of pledging eyes and ensuring family members are notified to facilitate corneal retrieval.
Why it matters
Public awareness campaigns are critical for increasing organ donation rates, which directly impacts the availability of life-changing medical procedures like corneal transplants.
More than 500 students and faculty members of Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER) participated in an eye donation awareness walkathon held on the campus on Monday.
The participants carried placards and raised slogans to highlight the importance of eye donation. Samyuktha Venkatachalam, Trustee of the Sri Ramachandra Educational and Health Trust, attended as the chief guest.
Samarapuri A., Head, Department of Ophthalmology, said people who pledge their eyes must inform their family members, as timely notification to the hospital after death is essential for corneal retrieval.
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