Awareness Talk on Organ Donation at HPCL Mittal Energy Limited Township, Bathinda – Punjab – Session 1

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  Mr. Sudhir Dewan lighting the lamp

  

  Mr. Sudhir Dewan addressing the audience

  

  Participants during the session

  

  A participant discuss with Mr. Dewan

  

  Ms. Neha Sharma talking about organ donation

  

  Participants showing their donor cards

  On 8^th August 2019, MOHAN Foundation was invited by Mr. Hardeep Singh, Asst. Manager-CSR to conduct an awareness talk on Organ Donation for the township Families at HPCL Mittal Energy Limited Township, Bathinda – Punjab. Around 80 ladies attended the session.

  Mr. Sudhir Dewan started the lecture giving information about Organ Donation.

  Participants were given an introduction and presentation on Organ donation and brain stem death by Ms. Neha Sharma.

  In this talk she explained the following points: -

  • The importance of Organ and tissue donation and
  • Why there is a need of organ donation
  • The status of Organ Donation in India
  • Myths about organ donation
  • Difference between natural death and brain death
  • Organ donation and its types – Live donation & Deceased donation
  • Importance of the donor card
  • To pledge their organs they can register at MOHAN Foundation
  • MOHAN Foundation’s mission & vision

  Three real incidents of Chandigarh were shared with the entire group and how they ended up saving lives of others and became a legacy. Also, that the act of donation is truly miraculous and a true gift of Life.

  It was a very enthusiastic group and most of them asked questions. Everyone expressed their wish to signing up for donor card and that they will support Organ donation movement in a big way. In the end all the participants picked up the donor cards and expressed their wish to share the same with their families and friends.

  
  
  Source-Ms. Neha Sharma