Lions Club of Imphal Excellence, Manipur, invited MOHAN Foundation to conduct an Awareness on Organ Donation at Shemrock Kids Garden, Imphal

Updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023
  • On April 26, 2023, MOHAN Foundation was invited by Dr. Kasomhung Soreingam, President, Lions Club of Imphal Excellence, and Associate Professor, Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Imphal, to conduct an awareness session on organ donation.

     

    Ms. Laishram Monica Devi, programme officer, MOHAN Foundation Imphal, was the key speaker of the session. Dr. Soreingam and Ms. Thoidingjam Udayini Khuman, Transplant Coordinators, MOHAN Foundation Imphal, coordinated the session. The target audience were the members of the club.

     

    Dr. Soreingam started the programme by giving an introduction to the MOHAN Foundation, appreciating the pivotal role they played in terms of organ donation and transplantation in JNIMS. Ms. Monica gave a detailed presentation on organ donation, covering various aspects: 

    Such as:

    • MOHAN Foundation, its aims, and objectives
    • Organ donation rate in the country per million population (ppm)
    • Law enacted for transplantation.
    • Types of donors.
    • Facts and myths about organ donation
    • Stories of patients waiting for deceased donors.
    • Importance of the donor card.
    • The importance of family consent in the process of organ donation
    • Courses offered by the MOHAN Foundation

     

    Following that, FAQs on organ donation were distributed to the participants for a better understanding of the topic. Later, the president and members of the club thanked the MF team for enlightening them on the concept of organ donation and expressed their wish to discuss the matter with their families, friends, and colleagues.

     

    Close to 25 participants attended the session.



    Source-Th. Udayini Khuman
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