Awareness session on organ donation for drivers at Nagpur transport office

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  Mr. Bulu explaining about organ donation

  MOHAN Foundation was invited by Mr. Sharad Jighkar, Regional Transport Officer, Giripeth, Nagpur to conduct an awareness session on organ donation for drivers who apply for vehicles registration and driving license on 27 January 2017.

  Mr.Bulu Behera delivered a talk on Organ Donation. In his talk he explained the following points:-

  • What is Organ Donation and the Law?
  • Who can donate organs?
  • Types of organ donation.
  • Brain Death, Natural Death and Coma.
  • Myths related to Organ donation.
  • Deceased donation cases in Nagpur.
  • Kidney transplant hospitals in Nagpur.
  • Importance of Donor card, Helpline number and website.
  • Priority/waiting list of Organ failure patients.

  It was a very interactive session. 10 drivers were present at the talk. 2 drivers signed consent form and took donor card.

   The drivers asked the following questions:-

  1) Where is MOHAN Foundation office in Nagpur?

  2) Why living person can’t give organ to unknown person?

  3) If we signed consent form after my death who is the right person to donate organ?

   

  
  
  Source-Bulu Behera