On 25^th September 2018, MOHAN Foundation was invited by the secretary, Red Cross – Punjab, Chandigarh to conduct an awareness talk on organ donation for their First Aid Students at Vivekanand Bhawan, Chandigarh. Around 25 participants from various parts of Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh College Students, Patient Care Attendants, Home Nursing, Nannies and Bus Conductors participated in the program.

 

Mr. Santosh Kumar, State Training Supervisor addressed the gathering and gave a brief introduction on organ donation to the participants.

 

Participants were given a presentation on organ donation and Brain Death by Ms. Deepika Arora.

 

In her talk she explained the following points: -

• Organ donation types and who can be a donor
• Organ donation statistics in India
• She challenged 5 myths with 5 facts on Organ Donation
• Difference between natural death and brain death
• Age is not a constraint in donating their organs.
• Real life stories of an organ transplant being shared with the participants
• Importance of a Donor card
• To pledge their organs they can register at MOHAN Foundation

 

 The entire group was so energized that they support the organ donation movement in a big way. It was indeed an amazing session.

 

After the talk participants asked a few questions which were answered to their satisfaction.