Transport officer in Nagpur organises a talk on organ donation for drivers

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  Mr. Bulu Behera addressing the drivers

  

  Drivers during the talk

  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 3 November 2017. The awareness talk was for drivers who apply for vehicle registration and driving license.

  Mr. Bulu Behera, Transplant coordinator of MOHAN Foundation delivered a talk on Organ Donation. In his talk he explained for following points:

  v  What is Organ Donation, who can donate organ & what can be donated

  v  Brain Death Natural Death and Coma

  v  Myths related to Organ donation

  v  Deceased donation case in Nagpur

  v  Law on Transplantation & Kidney transplant hospitals in Nagpur

  v  Importance of Donor card, Helpline number and website

  It was a very interactive session.20 drivers were present at the talk. 5 drivers signed consent form and took donor cards.

  The drivers asked the following questions:-

  • What is the cost for liver transplant?
  • Where you are preserving if any one donates organs?
  • Why not donate organs from patients in coma? 

  
  
  Source-Bulu Behera