Awareness talk on Organ Donation in Our Lady of Fatima Church, Ambernath, Maharashtra

Updated on Wednesday, October 23, 2019
  • On 29th September 2019, MOHAN Foundation was invited by Mrs Fatima Rodriguez on the occasion of SVP Feast Mass & celebrations at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Ambernath, Maharashtra for giving awareness about the Organ Donation.

    Dr. Jimmy Gupta introduced MOHAN Foundation as an NGO working passionately for deceased organ donation past 22 years. She explained the difference between Cardiac Death & Brain Death in-depth. Then she briefed about the organs & tissues that can be donated by both the cases. She elaborated the procedure about bone donation which was new topic for the public. She explained ‘How transparent is the organ allocation to the persons on waiting list’. She also introduced the public about new advances like Hand & Uterus transplant.

    She then addressed about the myths about Organ Donation public has & how we can debunk them by illustrating the real facts about Organ Donation. Thereafter she shared with audience how they could take the pledge and also how important it was to share the wish with their loved ones.About 80 people attended the awareness session. About 15 pledges were taken & few pledges were filled online.

    Priest in-charge appreciated the session and supported the cause of Organ Donation.We thank Mrs Fatima Rodriguez, Priest in-chargeand all the members of SVPof Our Lady of Fatima Church, Ambernath, Maharashtra for inviting us and supporting the cause of Organ Donation.



    Source-Dr. Jimmy Gupta
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