MOHAN Foundation Conducts Awareness Talk on Organ Donation at Red Cross - Punjab, Chandigarh - Session 133

Updated on Wednesday, October 17, 2018
  • On 15th October 2018, MOHAN Foundation was invited by the secretary, Red Cross – Punjab, Chandigarh to conduct an awareness talk on organ donation for their First Aid Students at Vivekanand Bhawan, Chandigarh. Around 25 participants from various parts of Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh College Students, Patient Care Attendants, Home Nursing, Nannies and Bus Conductors participated in the program.

     

    Mr Santosh Kumar, State Training Supervisor addressed the gathering and gave a brief introduction on organ donation to the participants.

     

    Participants were given the presentation on organ donation and Brain Death by Ms. Deepika Arora.

     

    In this talk she explained the following points: -

    • Organ donation types and who can be a donor
    • Organ donation statistics in India
    • 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

     

    The entire group was so energized that they support organ donation movement in a big way. It was indeed an amazing session.

     

    After the talk participants asked a few questions which were answered to their satisfaction.



    Source-Ms. Deepika Arora
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