Organ Donation Awareness for Drivers at Transport Office

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  Mr. Bulu during the session

  

  Audience at the session

  Mr. Sharad Jighkar, Regional Transport Officer, Giripeth, Nagpur invited MOHAN foundation to conduct an awareness session on organ donation for drivers in his training hall on 29th September   2017. This was for drivers who apply for vehicle registration and driving license.

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

  v  What are Organ Donation and the Law?

  v  Who can donate organ?

  v  Type of organ donation.

  v  Brain Death Natural Death and Coma.

  v  Myths related to Organ donation.

  v  Deceased donation case in Nagpur.

  v  Kidney transplant hospital in Nagpur.

  v  Importance of Donor card, Helpline number and website.

  It was a very interactive session. 15 drivers were present at the talk. 2 drivers signed consent form and took donor cards.

  The drivers asked the following questions:-

  • What is the cost for liver transplant?
  • Those who have Donor card, whom does the family inform after death?
  • What is Brain death & Coma?

  
  
  Source-Bulu Behera