Awareness Talk on Organ Donation at Govt. Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector-23, Chandigarh

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  The participants during the session

  

  Ms. Neha Sharma Katoch speaking about organ donation

  

  Participants during the session

  

  Ms. Reetu Nangia, NSS Programme Officer delivering vote of thanks

  

  Ms. Reetu Nangia, NSS Programme Officer with Ms. Neha Sharma Katoch

  On 9^th February 2022, MOHAN Foundation was invited by Ms. Reetu Nangia, NSS Program Officer, to conduct an awareness talk on organ donation for their NSS students.  Around 50 students attended the session.

   

  At the beginning of the session, Ms. Reetu Nangia, NSS Programme Officer, Govt. Girls Senior Secondary School welcomed all the participants and introduced Ms. Neha Sharma Katoch. She then invited her to begin the session.

   

  Firstly, Ms. Neha Sharma Katoch introduced herself to the students and started asking students that which organs can be donated while living? Most of the students were aware about kidney transplant.

   

  Participants were given an introduction and presentation on organ donation and brain death.

   

  In this talk, she explained the following points: -

  • Organ donation and its need
  • When and how does organ donation take place
  • Organs that can be donated during life and after death
  • The transplant waiting list in India
  • Brain death
  • Difference between brain death and coma
  • Contraindications to organ donation
  • Transplant Law
  • Role of MOHAN Foundation
  • Organ donation myths and facts
  • Eye donation

   

  The entire group got motivated and convinced to support organ donation. At the end, Ms. Reetu Nangia, Programme Officer gave the vote of thanks. She said that the session was very fruitful and helped the participants to understand the concept of organ donation.

  
  
  Source-Ms. Neha Sharma Katoch