MOHAN Foundation Conducts Awareness Talk on Organ Donation for NCC Cadets & JCOs at NCC Academy, Ropar, Punjab

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  Mr. Sudhir Dewan speaking about organ donation

  

  Cadets during the session

  

  During question & answer session

  

  Ms. Neha Sharma during her session

  

  Cadets during the session

  On 11^th December 2019, MOHAN Foundation was invited by the Commandant, Col BPS Thakur to conduct an awareness talk on organ donation for their NCC Cadets, 03 Officers, 01 ANO’s, 15 JCOs. Around 400 Cadets from various schools of Punjab participated in the program.

  Mr. Dewan started the lecture giving information about Organ Donation.

  Participants were given the presentation on organ donation and brain death by Ms. Neha Sharma telling them about how important is Organ Donation and it provides the opportunity to improve the quality of life and saving lives of others.

  In this talk she explained the following points: -

  • Organ donation types and who can be a donor
  • The status of Organ Donation in India and their requirements vs donation rates
  • She challenged 5 myths with 5 facts on Organ Donation
  • Difference between natural death and brain death
  • Age is not a constraint in donating their organs.
  • Real life stories of an organ transplant being shared with the participants and how they became a legacy
  • Importance of the Donor card
  • To pledge their organs they can register at MOHAN Foundation
  • MOHAN Foundation’s mission & vision

  The entire audience got motivated and was an interactive session with the Cadets. The awareness talk ended with a vote of thanks by Col. BPS Thakur.

  
  
  Source-Ms. Neha Sharma