Organ donation awareness talk for drivers at Transport office, Nagpur

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  Mr.Bulu Behera addressing the gathering

  

  Drivers during the talk

  On 18 April 2017, MOHAN Foundation was invited by Mr. Sharad Jighkar, Regional Transport Officer, Giripeth, Nagpur to conduct an awareness session on organ donation for drivers who apply for vehicles registration and driving license.

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

  • What is Organ Donation and the Law?
  • Who can donate organs?
  • Types of organ donation.
  • Brain Death Natural Death and Coma.
  • Myths related to Organ donation.
  • Deceased donation cases in Nagpur.
  • Kidney transplant hospitals in Nagpur.
  • Importance of Donor card, Helpline number and website.
  • Priority list of Organ recipient.

  It was a very interactive session. 21 drivers were present at the talk. 3 drivers signed consent form and took donor card.

   The drivers asked the following questions:-

  1) What benefit for donor family & any financial support by Government?

  2) What are symptoms for liver failure?

  3) Can an unknown person donate organs to a patient? 

  
  
  Source-Bulu Behera