A webinar organized on Organ Donation organised by MOHAN Foundation for the members of Shubh Life, Bengaluru

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  Mrs. Ranjini Shankar speaking at the online session

  

  Participants during the session

  On 14^th February, 2023. MOHAN Foundation conducted an online webinar on organ donation for the members of Shubh Life. Mrs.  Ranjini Shankar was the key resource. She coordinated with Ms. Kusum who was instrumental in conducting the session.

  Mrs. Ranjini Shankar MS began the session by introducing MOHAN Foundation, its mission, vision. She addressed the audience by asking a few questions on organ donation and elucidated the need and importance of organ donation and engaged the audience with a presentation

  The following were discussed thoroughly:

  • The concept of organ and tissue donation
  • The types of death i.e., circulatory death and brain death
  • Brain death declaration, apnoea test and other clinical tests
  • Procedure of deceased and live organ donation
  • Procedures of eye, skin and bone donation
  • Barriers to organ donation
  • Myths and facts related to organ donation
  • Green corridor
  • The role of Jeevasarthakathe
  • Transplant Law
  • Importance of a donor card 

  The participants enthusiastically contributed the discussions and posed several questions. To name a few:

  • Can the organs be stored?
  • Why Brain dead cannot be a reversible process?

  Mrs. Ranjini Shankar answered all the questions posed by the audience and kept them engaged throughout the session. 

  Around 40 members attended the session.

  MOHAN Foundation thanks to Ms. Kusum (Shubh Life) for the opportunity.

  
  
  Source-Mrs. Ranjini Shankar MS