NKF organises first ever Transplant Games

Hundreds of sportsmen, who owe their lives to organ transplant, participated in the first ever Transplant Games 2008, organised by Narmada Kidney Foundation (NKF) in Mumbai recently.
Dr. Bharat V Shah, Founder Member of NKF, said, “Transplant games are vital for two reasons—for the participants to show everyone how normal life is after transplant and to raise awareness of the need of transplant
and for people to become organ donors. It is a platform to
show how transplantation has transformed life of those who
had transplant.” 
Ridhika Tulsiani, President, NKF, said, “Through NKF, we want to help in improving community’s understanding of organ donation and transplantation.”
The NKF Transplant Games is an event for athletes, who have received life and saved life. The participation was open to organ transplant recipients and donors. More than 150 transplant athletes enthusiastically participated from major parts of the country. There were different sports including 50 and 200 metre running race, 400 metre relay, penalty shoot-out etc.
“I am proud to be a part of NKF programme. The transplant games have boosted our moral and confidence. After this event, we have started feeling that we are also as healthy as normal human beings,” said Ashok Joshi, a patient who participated in the Transplant Games 2008.