Cadets at Air Force Station, Avadi learn about organ donation

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  Dr. G. K. Nair giving introduction speech on Organ Donation to the Cadets

  

  Ms. Kavitha addressing the gathering

  

  Cadets at the talk

  On 12^th September 2014, Service Medical Centre, Air Force Station, Avadi invited MOHAN Foundation to educate their cadets about Organ Donation. This programme was coordinated by Mr. S. P. Thomas. 40 cadets were present for the session. 

   

  An hour’s session on Organ Donation was conducted by Ms. S. Kavitha, Marketing Coordinator, MOHAN Foundation. She gave a talk on the following topics with the help of a PowerPoint presentation:

   

  Concepts of Brain Death and Organ Donation

  Live and Cadaver Donation

  Organs that can be transplanted

  Importance of counsellors

  About MOHAN Foundation Activities

  Information sources – the website and helpline number

   

  Real life case studies were discussed to highlight the importance of Deceased organ donation.  

   

  After the session many questions were raised  by the group

   

  1. Why a private NGO is showing so much interest towards the cause?
  2. Are organs given free of cost?
  3. Is stem cell preservation done at MOHAN Foundation?
  4. Can organs can be preserved?

   

  All the queries were answered, they appreciated the Coordinator for the presentation and announced that same kind of session will arranged for all members of Air Force Station members on 12^th October 2014.

  
  
  Source-Kavitha S.