Information Desk on Organ Donation set up at Kuratkar Hospital,Pangra,Koradi Road, Nagpur

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  Group photo

  

  Mr. Bulu Behera emphasizing on the need for organ donation

  

  Mr. Bulu Behera posing with the visitors

  On the occasion of Kuratkar Hospital formation day i.e  20^th August 2023, MOHAN Foundation was invited by Dr.Amit Kuratkar (Director - Kuratkar Hospital) to set up an information desk on Organ Donation. 

  Mr. Behera transplant coordinator manned the stall and spoke about the following in detail:

  • What is organ donation? Who can donate an organ?
  • What is brain death and natural death?
  • After brain death, which organs and tissues can be donated?
  • After natural death, which tissues can be donated, and what are the time factors?
  • What is the difference between coma and brain death?
  • Is organ donation possible if the patient is in a coma?
  • Live person, which organs can be donated, and what are the criteria for live donation?
  • Information regarding body donation and eye donation
  • What are the legal and ethical implications of organ donation?
  • What does the Transplantation of Human Organs Act of 1994 say about organ donation?
  • What is the role of NOTTO, ROTO, SOTTO, ZTCC, and the MOHAN Foundation in organ donation?
  • Historical aspect of organ donation.
  • What are the time factors for organ donation? 

   The visitors asked the following questions:

  • What is legal procedure for Kidney transplantation?
  • What is the process for the hospital to register for Transplantation license?
  • What is bone marrow? 

  In the end, Bulu requested all the participants to use the Foundation's website and helpline number for any information on organ donation and urged the participants to pledge for Organ Donation. Nearly 35 people attended the session & 10 signed up for organ donation. MOHAN Foundation thanks Dr. Amit kuratkar for supporting the noble cause of organ donation.                                                                                            

   

   

   

   

  
  
  Source-Mr. Bulu Behera