PGI's Dr Parul Gupta bags Sushruta Award 2024 for contributions in organ donation

Chandigarh: In a significant achievement, Dr Parul Gupta, the Transplant Coordinator at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh received the esteemed Sushruta Award 2024 on Thursday. 

The award was presented to her in recognition of her contributions to the field of organ donation by facilitating over 150 organ and tissue donations at PGIMER Chandigarh since 2019.

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya handed the award to Dr Gupta at a televised health conclave organised by Medically Speaking The awards ceremony, held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, on February 8, 2024, celebrated the exceptional achievements of healthcare professionals.

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National Oral Healthcare Sushruta Awards are conceptualized by the IDA Foundation a philanthropic organization to address the educational and humanitarian commitments of the Indian Dental Association (IDA).

It recognizes the highest standards of excellence in oral healthcare, honouring individuals in respective fields for their outstanding achievements. These awards are instrumental in motivating other professionals to strive for greater heights and to contribute more actively towards promoting the profession’s intellectual, creative and ethical value systems.

During the conclave, Gupta participated in a panel discussion on the topic ‘Donate organs and save lives’, and shared about the role of transplant coordinators in deceased organ donation. She emphasised the right approach to meet potential donor families, HT reports. 

She has been involved in initiatives like organ donation after cardiac death (DCD), and organ donation in very young children, including a 39-day-old infant, which was mentioned by PM Narendra Modi, in his 99th episode of “Mann Ki Baat” and the successful organ donation of a child aged just 70 hours at PGIMER Chandigarh in February 2020.

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