AMBASSADOR OF TISSUE DONATION
REPORT - PILOT COURSE (
6TH – 8TH APRIL 2001)
GENESIS
It was during 9th – 10th September 2000, the Bangkok Biomaterial Center had been invited by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) to display its activities at a booth during the NRCT Scientific Exhibition at Mall Bangkapi, Bangkok. It was at this exhibition, that a young student from the Thammasat Klong Luang School visited the booth of the Center. This young man’s name was Mr. Voravet Pariwat. He was a grade 9 student and seemed to be an active young man with an inquisitive mind and was very interested to know more details about Tissue Banking. While explaining to him about the details of tissue banking, the Chairman of the Center, Prof. Yongyudh Vajaradul came with the idea that we (Center) can start some kind of tissue banking program or activity involving the school children. It was assigned to the Center’s Advance Training Course Coordinator to develop an idea and formulate a tissue banking project, which can be practically applied for school students. Thus was the birth of the “AMBASSADOR OF TISSUE DONATION & NATION BUILDER”. During the course of time, when the project proposal was being shaped and fine tuned for practical application, it was felt that there was a need to start a pilot course and test the validity of the project as well as draw the plan of action for the training course. Since the beauty of the project lies in the fact that it involves secondary and high school children, the training course can incorporate the boy-scout activities in order to make the running of the course more attractive. This idea was strengthen by the fact that the Course Director, Prof. Vajaradul is also a Senior Executive Member of the National Scout Organization of Thailand and the Asia Pacific Regional Scout Committee as well as the World Scout Movement.
However before the project’s pilot course is commenced, it was felt that an introductory preliminary lecture on tissue banking should be imparted to the school children so as to prepare them as well as generate an enthusiasm in them to join the pilot course. The young student from Thammasat School was our lead and we planned to capitalize the opportunity. Mr. Vorawet was invited to a meeting of the Center and was appraised of the Center’s idea of conducting a tissue banking lecture programme at his school. It was agreed and he was given the assignment of making the appointment with his school principle for further discussions and planning of the date schedule etc. Hence on 21.12.2000, the introductory lecture was delivered by Prof. Vajaradul. There were a total of 65 students from the grade 8 – 10, who attended the lecture. At this juncture, students were also appraised of the Project’s pilot course to be conducted in the 1st quarter of coming year (i.e year 2001) and their parent’s consent to attending the course. In February 2001, the date for the pilot course was finalized as 6th – 8th April. In Bangkok, there is a very famous University called the Thammasat University. It is located just opposite to the Thammasat School. Hence it was arranged to conduct the Pilot Training Course at the Lecture auditorium of the Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University.
COURSE ITINERARY
Friday 6th April 2001
08.30 - 09.15 : Registration
09.15 - 09.30 : Opening Ceremony by Dean - Faculty of Medicine - Dr. Kamal Kumar
09.30 - 10.00 : National Anthem, National Prayer and Scout Promise
10.00 - 10.15 : Welcome Address - Dr. Kamal Kumar
10.15 - 11.00 : Organ Donation : Director, Thai Red Cross - Dr. Visist Dhitavat
11.00 - 12.00 : Introduction to Tissue Banking, Need & importance of
Human Tissue Donation - Prof. Y. Vajaradul
12.00 - 12.30 : Games
12.30 - 13.15 : Lunch
13.15 - 13.30 : Entertainment by National Scout Organization of Thailand (NSOT)
13.30 - 14.30 : Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Game - Mr. R.A. Qayami
14.30 - 15.15 : Self Motivation - Mr. L. Kamthorn
15.15 - 15.45 : Coffee Break & Group Discussion Planing for Campfire
15.45 - 17.00 : Campfire Orientation - Ms. Kobkarn Vilaijit
17.00 - 17.30 : Games & Entertainment
17.30 - 18.00 : Relaxation & Shower
18.00 - 19.00 : Dinner
19.00 - 21.00 : Recreation
Saturday 7th April 2001
05.30 - 06.30 : Wake-Up, Self preparation & Physical Exercises
06.30 - 07.00 : Self Cleaning
07.00 - 08.00 : Breakfast & Trainee Inspection
08.00 - 08.30 : National Anthem & Prayers
08.30 - 09.30 : Lecture on Aids Awareness & Sex Education - Ms. Y. Nanthanwan
09.30 - 10.30 : Radiation Sterilization and Tissue Banking - Dr. Chettachai
10.30 - 11.00 : Coffee Break
11.00 - 12.00 : Enhancing life experience as social immunity - Dr. Nuchsiri
12.00 - 12.30 : Games
12.30 - 13.15 : Lunch
13.15 - 13.40 : Inspiration in Tissue Donation - Dr. Thongsak
13.40 - 14.40 : Ambassador of Tissue Donation Project Presentation - Mr. R.A. Qayami
14.40 - 15.30 : Explanation of Ambassador of Tissue Donation Project - Prof. Y. Vajaradul
15.30 - 16.00 : Coffee break & Topic writing on Tissue Donation
16.00 - 17.00 : Group presentations - techniques for tissue donation - Students
17.00 - 18.30 : Games & Scientific inventions - Mr. Phongsak, Ms. Rapeepan
18.30 - 20.00 : Relaxation, Dinner and preparations for Camp Fire
20.00 - 22.00 : Camp Fire
22.00 - 22.30 : Examinations - I
Sunday 8th April 2001
05.30 - 06.30 : Wake-Up, Self preparation & Physical Exercises
06.30 - 07.00 : Self Cleaning
07.00 - 08.00 : Breakfast & Trainee Inspection
08.00 - 08.30 : National Anthem & Prayers
08.30 - 09.00 : Entertainment
09.30 - 10.30 : Scientific Innovations - Dr. Y. Chanchai
10.30 - 12.00 : Group Presentations & Training Conclusions
12.00 - 12.30 : Thammasat University Hospital Tour
12.30 - 13.30 : Lunch
13.30 - 14.30 : Examinations - II
14.30 - 15.00 : Vote of Thanks
15.00 - 15.30 : Certificate presentations
15.30 - 16.00 : Scout Hymn, Scout prayer, Prayers and Farewell
COURSE FACULTY
Lecturer Topic
1. Prof. Dr. med. YONGYUDH VAJARADUL -Introduction to tissue Banking
Chairman – Bangkok Biomaterial Center -Need and Importance of Tissue Donation
IAEA / RCA Coordinator - Thailand -Volunteer Tissue Donor Recruitment
2. Dr. Visist Dhitavat -Introduction to Organ Donation
Director Organ Donation Center -Need and Importance of Organ Donation
Thai Red Cross
3. Mr. Kanit Wannachote -Chairman of Camp Fire
Chairman – Queen’s Mother Scout Troop
National Scout Organization of Thailand
4. Ms. Kobkarn Wilaikit -Camp Fire Activities moderator
Deputy Course Director & Teacher
5. Mr. Thongsak Chantaramanit -Inspirations in Tissue Donation
Chairman of Volunteer Tissue Donor Society
Ministry of Agriculture, Thailand
6. Chettachai Bunditsing -Radiation Sterilization and Tissue Banking
Director of Biological Science Department
Office of Atomic Energy for Peace, Thailand
7. Mr. Kamthon Loviwatanakul -Networking and Teaching
Administrative Division
Thai International Airways, Bangkok
8. Ms. Rapeepan Kamraksa -Scientific Games
Teacher – Watbangpratumnok School, Bangkok
9. Mr. Phongsak PhaengkamuanScientific Games
Teacher – Samaedam School, Bangkok
10. Dr. Chanchai Yingprayun -Scientific Innovations
Scientist
Science Promotion Association of Thailand
11. Ms. Nanthanwan YantadilokAids Awareness & Sex Education
PR Officer – Aids Control Division, Thailand
12. Reyaz Alam Qayami -Ambassador of Tissue Donation Project
Advance Training Course Coordination Details Presentation
Bangkok Biomaterial Center, Bangkok
VOLUNTEERS
Name Organization Support
1. Ms. Nisa Niemkong Bangkok Biomaterial Center Organizational Assistance
2. Ms. Masmolee Jitwiryatham Millenieum Scout Secretarial Assiatance
3. Mr. Thanee Pintanao Bangkok Biomaterial Center Normal & Video Photography
4. Ms. Botan Siripongnam Bangkok Biomaterial Center Organizational Assistance
5. Ms. Pimjaras Naipasarn Bangkok Biomaterial Center Records maintainence
6. Ms. Jaithip Jujit Thammasat KL School
COURSE PARTICIPANTS
There were a total of 32 students of which there were 12 first year medical students from the Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University. There were 2 guest student participants from Jeddah and Calcutta. The remaining students were from the Thammasat School.
Thammasat School Students
Overseas Student participants
Thammasat University Medical Student participants
SUMMARY
The pilot training course conducted was a very successful program and has laid down the foundation for planing the itinerary of other subsequent courses of the project. It has helped the Center in understanding the deficiencies, problems, follow-up and various other aspects of project training course implementation. The idea of involving the Boy Scout programme worked like the jig saw effect, which mutually shared the benefits from the training course. It also made the transmission of lectures and ideas of the training course in a more conducive and student friendly environment. The participant students had been very happy and demonstrated positive attitude towards the training course ideals. This pilot course has paved the road the commencing of the planned training courses of the “Ambassador of Tissue Donation” project.
the Ambassador of Tissue Donation training Course Program.
