On 28th October 2019, Mohan Foundation in association with Transplants – Help the Poor Foundation conducted stall & awareness session on organ donation at Railway Station Nagpur. It was organised by Yuva Gang NGO of Nagpur and conducted by Ms Prarthana Dwivedi (Transplant Coordinator).
She introduced MOHAN Foundation as an NGO working passionately for deceased organ donation past 21 years. She explained the difference between Cardiac Death & Brain Death in-depth. Then she elaborated about the organs & tissues that can be donated by both the cases. She also introduced the public about new advances like Hand Donation. She explained about tissue donation (skin, eyes & bones).She then discussed about Organ Donations that can happen in case of Brain Dead case and number of lives that can be saved by giving the examples of successful transplant stories articles and news about green corridor which was very familiar to the participants.
She then discussed about Myths around Organ donation that most families of deceased donor have and how to debunk them by explaining relevant facts. She also described the importance of discussing about Organ Donation within the family and to carry Donor Card always in purse or wallet.
About 25 people attended session and 15 took the pledge to be an Organ Donor. We thank Dr Aman Tiwari (President) and Priti Thakre Yuva Gang NGO of Nagpur for supporting the cause of Organ.
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