MOHAN Foundation participates in Collaborative Conclave for Organ Donation organized by ORGAN India

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  Dr Jagdish Prasad, DGHS addressing the NGO representatives

  

  Dr Muneet Sahi making a presentation on MOHAN Foundation

  

  A group discussing ways to increase collaboration between NGOs

  

  Another group work in progress

  

  Ms Pallavi Kumar receiving her participation certificate from Dr Vimal Bhandari and Dr Harsh Jauhari

  

  Close to 15 NGOs participated in the conclave

  

  Collaborative Conclave for NGOs in organ donation

  MOHAN Foundation Delhi-NCR team participated in the Collaborative Conclave for Organ Donation organised by ORGAN India on December 01, 2016 at the India International Center in Delhi. The conclave saw NGOs working in the field of organ donation come together for the first time on one platform to set collaborative goals, share material, discuss challenges and set the tone for collectively reaching out to millions of people in India.

   

  Dr. (Prof.) Jagdish Prasad, Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India inaugurated the Conclave hosted by ORGAN India in association with NOTTO. Ms. Anika Parashar (Co-Founder, ORGAN India and Trustee, Parashar Foundation) & Ms. Sunayana Singh (Co-Founder & CEO, ORGAN India) and Dr. Vimal Bhandari (Director, NOTTO) were present at the Conclave along with all the NGOs. Over 14 NGOs from all across India including Assam, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, & Gujarat attended the conclave. Apart from ORGAN and MOHAN Foundation, the other NGOs present were -  Dadhichi Deh Daan Samiti and Rotary Club from Delhi, Shatayu and Donate Life from Gujarat, NDTN (National Deceased Donor Transplantation Network), Narmada Kidney Foundation, Apex Kidney Foundation, Karunya Trust and A Million Pledges from Maharashtra, MOTHER (Multi Organ Transplantation and Human & Educational Research) from Orissa, Shine India Foundation from Rajasthan and Zublee Foundation from Assam.

   

  The aim of the conclave was to set a common agenda between all the NGOs towards promoting the cause of organ donation by having a collaborative approach under the aegis of NOTTO. There objectives of the conclave were to discuss the following objectives in groups:

   

  • Bringing all NGO's working towards spreading awareness about organ donation and transplantation on one platform and recognising, facilitating and easing their role in the day to day activities of promoting organ donation.

   

  • Discussing and solving the challenges faced by NGOs in various parts of the country in promoting organ donation and transplantation.

   

  • Exchanging of information and setting an agenda for the next 6 months on the collaboration b/w NOTTO and NGO's and between all the NGO's. Sharing of material, focusing on the same goals, and using the combined network to reach out to people in all parts of India.

   

  • Spreading awareness on Organ Donation - Information Dissemination (Ways and Means). Uniform donor card, option to indicate a person's choice to be an organ donor on Driver's Licenses, Aadhar Cards and others.

   

  • Expediting the creation of a National Transplant and Recipient Registry in all States.

   

  • Spreading awareness about NOTTO's role in the organ donation environment amongst the population, (role, strengths, effectiveness).

   

  • Set an agenda for the Collaborative Conclave for Organ Donation to be a quarterly or half-yearly event.

   

  Dr. Muneet Kaur Sahi, Programme Manager, presented the work and presence of MOHAN Foundation across the country.

   

  This conclave also provided a platform to the NGOs for putting up their concerns and difficulties that they are facing in their respective states directly in front of the national body, NOTTO. Dr. Vimal Bhandari  ensured all the support that the government could give, either directly or through setting up of SOTTOs. He added that the same couldn't be done without the cooperation from the crusaders in this field i.e. the NGOs.

  
  
  Source-Ms. Mareena Thomas