Awareness session on organ donation for driver in Nagpur

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  Mr. Bulu Behera is explining about organ donation

  

  Participants at the talk

  On 22 January 2016 MOHAN Foundation got an opportunity to speak  to drivers who apply for vehicle registration and driving license  at Transport Office in Nagpur. This was done at the invitation of  Dr. D.T. Powar, Regional Transport Officer, Nagpur  to conduct an awareness session on organ donation.

  Mr. Bulu Behera delivered a talk on Organ donation. In his talk he explained the following points-

  • Importance and need of Organ donation:
  • Types of donations –Live and deceased donation
  • Difference between Natural death, Coma and Brain Death.
  • THO Act and myths related to Organ donation
  • Eye donation, skin donation & whole body donation
  • Importance of Donor card, Helpline number and website.
  • Importance of Organ transplant Act & Role of ZTCC in Nagpur.

  Approximately 32 drivers were present during the talk. 10 drivers took the consent form  to discuss with their family members before making a decision.

   The participants asked the following questions:-

  How much time taken for eye retrieval?

  What are benefits to MOHAN Foundation, if organ donation happens?

  How can  anyone know  that kidney  is not functioning?

  
  
  Source-Bulu Behera