On 21st December 2016, MOHAN Foundation Mumbai was invited by Dr. Umesh Khanna (Mumbai Kidney Foundation), to conduct an awareness session on Organ Donation at his dialysis centre in Borivali, Mumbai.
Dr. Sarika Singh (In charge Doctor) welcomed MOHAN Foundation team and gave a brief introduction on Organ Donation.
Mrs. Jaya Jairam began the session by introducing MOHAN Foundation and its activities. She explained what Organ Donation entailed and then talked about Organ Transplants. She highlighted the need for viable organs and India’s current Organ Donation rate. She went on to explain how brain stem death differs from cardiac death and the certification procedures that are involved in it. The cultural and religious barriers and myths related to organ donation were also discussed in detail. They were then shown a three minute video on the importance of Organ Donation as a Gift of Life. She also spoke about how she was blessed to get the Gift of Life herself and thus was driven to associate with the noble cause.
There were a lot of queries from families of dialysis patients that were answered. The audience that comprised dialysis patients, their family members, dialysis technicians and nurses were all given information brochures.
We wish to convey our thanks to Dr. Umesh Khanna and Dr. Sarika Singh for their sincere support to the cause.
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