Organ Donation awareness for women members under a Joint Liability Group

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  Participants during the session

  On 16th August 2018, MOHAN Foundation was invited by Mr. Prakash, State Head and Mr. Kameswaran, (CSR) of Suryoday Small Finance Bank, Thanjavur, to deliver an awareness talk on organ donation for the members of a Joint Liabilities Group. 35 women members from 6 centers participated in the program. The program was held in two sessions in the premises of the Bank. MOHAN Foundation Transplant Coordinator, deputed to the Thanjavur Medical College & Hospital, Thanjavur, Mr. Dileep Kumar S. was the resource person for the talk.

  Firstly Mr. Kameswaran introduced Mr. Dileep Kumar. S to the audience.  Mr. Dileep Kumar started by testing their knowledge about organ donation and transplantation by having an interactive session. Later he started the presentation and covered the following points:

  1. The cause of kidney damage and how to control kidney stone.
  2. Organs and causes of their failure
  3. Organ donation as a life giving cause
  4. Difference between natural death and brain death
  5. What, when and how of organ donation
  6. How to pledge as a donor
  7. Myths on organ donation
  8. How can a patient register on the Government waitlist
  9. Law for Organ donation and transplantation.

   

  Then the women shared their ideas, experiences and their inner sense thoughts about the topic. After the questions & answer session Mr. Prakash thanked Mr. Dileep Kumar. S. for his efforts.  

  
  
  Source-Dileep Kumar S.