Awareness Talk on Organ Donation for NCC Cadets at Geeta Institute of Management and Technology, Haryana

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  Ms. Neha Sharma addressing the audience

  

  Participants during the session

  

  Ms. Neha Sharma is being felicitated

  

  Participants showing their donor cards

  On 2^nd October 2019, MOHAN Foundation was invited by the Major Minakshi to conduct awareness talk on organ donation for NCC Cadets at Geeta Institute of Management and Technology, Haryana. Around 500 Cadets from various schools of Haryana participated in the program.

  Firstly, Neha Sharma introduced herself to the students and after that she asked the questions from students to check their knowledge about organ donation and transplantation.

  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

  The awareness talk ended with a vote of thanks by the Major Minakshi. The entire group got motivated and was an interactive session. All the questioned have been answered after the presentation and 70 donor cards being picked by the cadets.

  
  
  Source-Ms. Neha Sharma