Awareness Session on Organ Donation at SD Public School, Sector 32C, Chandigarh

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  Ms. Aakriti Negi during the talk

  

  Students during the talk

  

  Students during the session

  On 17^th April 2018, MOHAN Foundation was invited by Mr. Virender Pathania, NSS Program Officer in SD Public School, Sector 32C, Chandigarh to conduct an awareness talk on Organ Donation for their NSS Students. Approximately 50 students from class 12^th attended the session.

   

  Mr. Virender Pathania, NSS Program Officer addressed the students and gave a brief introduction on Organ Donation to their students.

   

  Students were given an introduction & presentation on how important is Organ donation and tissue donation and too many people waiting for transplant by Ms. Aakriti Negi.

   

  In this talk she explained the following points: -

  • Organ donation types and who can be a donor
  • The status of Organ Donation in India and their requirements vs donation rates
  • She challenged 5 myths with 5 facts on Organ Donation
  • Difference between natural death and brain death
  • Age is not a constraint in donating their organs.
  • Real life stories of an organ transplant being shared with the participants
  • Importance of Donor card
  • To pledge their organs they can register at MOHAN Foundation
  • MOHAN Foundation mission & vision

   

  It was indeed an amazing session all the students were highly motivated and said they will come forth to make it success in their areas. In the end few students also asked for the Donor cards.

  
  
  Source-Ms. Aakriti Negi