Awareness Talk on Organ Donation for NCC Cadets & JCOs at NCC Academy - Ropar, Punjab

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  Mr. Sudhir Dewan addressing the Cadets

  

  Cadets during the session

  

  Cadets during the session

  

  Ms. Neha Sharma speaking about organ donation

  

  Board containing about the talk

  On 14^th August 2019, MOHAN Foundation was invited by the Commandant, Col Kataria to conduct an awareness talk on organ donation for their NCC Cadets and Officers. Around 600 Cadets from various schools and Colleges of Punjab participated in the program.

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

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

  In this talk she explained the following points: -

  • Organ donation types and who can be a donor
  • The status of Organ Donation in India and their requirements vs donation rates
  • 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 and how they became a legacy
  • Importance of the Donor card
  • To pledge their organs they can register at MOHAN Foundation
  • MOHAN Foundation’s mission & vision

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  The entire audience got motivated and it was an interactive session with the Cadets.

  
  
  Source-Ms. Neha Sharma