Son pays homage to father by supporting a noble cause

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  Dr. Ravi Wankhede explaining about organ donation

  

  Participants at the talk

  On the occasion of Shri Ganesh (Babasaheb) Kadam’s death anniversary on 7^th August 2016, his son Dr. Satish Kadam invited MOHAN Foundation to speak on organ donation.  The public education program was arranged at Vinoba Bhave Vicharkendra, Dharampeth, Nagpur.

  Dr. Ravi Wankhede Director of MOHAN Foundation, Nagpur and Ms. Kanchan Shewde Transplant Coordinator of Nagpur center attended that program.

  Dr. Ravi Wankhede gave following information.

  • Importance and need of organ donation
  • What is Organ Donation?
  • Who can donate organs?

  • Types of death and tissue and organ donation
  • Importance of Donor card, helpline number and website.
  • Deceased donation cases in Nagpur
  • Kidney transplant hospitals in Nagpur

   

  Ms. Kanchan Shewde managed the stall with help of standee, banner, brochure, donor cards and consent forms. Approximately 70 people attended the anniversary function and 4 people signed the consent form and took donor card. 

  Questions asked by visitors at the awareness stall.

  1) Where is MOHAN Foundation office?

  2) What is the time duration for kidney transplant?

  3) Which organ can be donated while living?

  
  
  Source-Kanchan Shewde