With the aim to create awareness about organ donation, dispel myths and misconceptions associated with organ donation and motivate and encourage its students, staff and faculty to donate organs after death. The students were from applied arts and for them this session was like an eye-opener wherein they are keen in joining as a volunteer and be a part of this cause.
Ms. Padmavathi Vasudevan, Project Officer MOHAN Foundation Mumbai, conducted the awareness session at Rachana Sansad College of Applied arts, Mumbai on 4th September 2023 addressing the overall challenges, fears and the misconceptions prevailing amongst everyone when we initiate conversation regarding donating our organs.
In her talk-cum-presentation Padma spoke about
What is Organ Donation? Difference between Organs
How deceased organ donation can save multiple lives
Current state of organ donation in India and the wide gap in demand and availability of donated organs
The imperativeness of increasing cadaver organ donation
Time factor in ensuring successful organ donation and transplantation;
Process and purpose of pledging organs and tissues.
Activities and Courses conducted by MOHAN Foundation
Facts behind Myths & Superstitions surrounding Organ Donation
Challenges before us in motivating and encouraging Organ Donation
The Junior college students were so high on energy and did very attentively listen and did put forth their question even though the staff members and professors willingly came ahead to pledge Organ donation. There were 200 Students along with professors.
The main person who made it possible was the Principal of the College, Ms.Prajakta along with the professor Ms.Aditi Jha and students council cell incharges. There was so much positivity amongst the students and willingness to take this awareness ahead and become a donor too. The session was concluded by Principal madam’s kind words in aspects of Organ donation and MOHAN Foundation.
With the aim to create awareness about organ donation, dispel myths and misconceptions associated with organ donation and motivate and encourage its students, staff and faculty to donate organs after death. The students were from applied arts and for them this session was like an eye-opener wherein they are keen in joining as a volunteer and be a part of this cause.
Ms. Padmavathi Vasudevan, Project Officer MOHAN Foundation Mumbai, conducted the awareness session at Rachana Sansad College of Applied arts, Mumbai on 4th September 2023 addressing the overall challenges, fears and the misconceptions prevailing amongst everyone when we initiate conversation regarding donating our organs.
In her talk-cum-presentation Padma spoke about -
- What is Organ Donation? Difference between Organs
- How deceased organ donation can save multiple lives ?
- Current state of organ donation in India and the wide gap in demand and availability of donated organs
- The imperativeness of increasing cadaver organ donation
- Time factor in ensuring successful organ donation and transplantation;
- Process and purpose of pledging organs and tissues.
- Activities and Courses conducted by MOHAN Foundation
- Facts behind Myths & Superstitions surrounding Organ Donation
- Challenges before us in motivating and encouraging Organ Donation
The Junior college students were so high on energy and did very attentively listen and did put forth their question even the staff members and professors willingly came ahead to pledge Organ donation. There were 200 Students along with professors.
The main person who made it possible was the Principal of the College, Ms.Prajakta along with the professor Ms.Aditi Jha and students council cell incharges. There was so much positivity amongst the students and willingness to take this awareness ahead and become a donor too. The session was concluded by Principal madam’s kind words in aspects of Organ donation and MOHAN Foundation.
Source-Padmavathi Vasudevan
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