Awareness Session on Organ Donation at Indian Medical Association, Nipani, Belgaum

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  Ms. Hemavathi BN addressing the audience about Organ Donation

  

  Participants during the session

  On 3^rd June 2019, Indian Medical Association (IMA) President Dr. Prashanth Athani, Ortho Surgeon, had invited MOHAN Foundation to organize an awareness programme to the public & doctors as well at the Jogger’s Club in Nipani, Belgaum, at IMA Hall.

  MOHAN Foundation was represented by Project Manager – Ms. Ranjini Shankar MS & Transplant Co-ordinators Ms. Hemavathi B N & Ms. Sheetal Mudada.

  The following topics were discussed in detail:

  • Introduction about MOHAN Foundation
  • Brain Stem Death
  • Circulatory Death
  • Jeevasarthakathe and its role
  • Organ allocation system in Karnataka
  • The Burden of Organ failure & need for organ donation
  • Importance of a Donor Card

  During the interaction, the audience raised the following questions:

  • Consent Forms
  • Green Corridor
  • What are the criteria to be a donor
  • Brain Stem Death Certification Process

  Around 40 members attended the programme. After understanding the organ donation facts, a few expressed their wish to pledge for organ donation.

  
  
  Source-Ms. Sheetal & Ms. Ranjini Shankar