Organ Donation awareness talk for students of ITM Business school

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  Mr. Siva Shankar explaining the concepts of Organ Donation to the students of ITM Business School

  MOHAN Foundation was invited for an awareness program by ITM Business School in SIPCOT Industrial Park, Siruseri on 02^nd November 2017 at 3 PM. Mr. Siva Shankar, Helpline executive represented MOHAN Foundation and conducted the session.

  The program started with issuing of Green Ribbons in supports of Organ Donation. Mr. Siva Shankar started the talk with a question “In which movie they have seen the topic of Organ Donation?” Everyone had a little knowledge on the movies that showcased the topic. With a short intodcution to MOHAN Foundation he started the talk with the organs that can be donated, types of donors, Government authority that allocates the organs after death, Brain death & coma, Myths on Organ Donation and about  the value of carrying a Donor Card.

  The session went on for 20 minutes and the students enjoyed the session. There were some questions that were asked after the session. The questions were:

  1. What is the use of registering if the next of kin doesn’t accept for donation after death?
  2. If there is habit of drinking and smoking, can the organs be donated?

  The session ended with a donor card registration. There were 35 students and 7 of them registered for Organ Donation. MOHAN Foundation thanks Mr. Raja, Academic Coordinator, ITM Business School for organising the program.

  
  
  Source-Siva Shankar T. S.