MOHAN Foundation Conducts an Awareness Talk on Organ Donation at Govt Model Senior Secondary School Sector 37D, Chandigarh

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  Group photo

  

  Ms. Neha Sharma Katoch speaking about organ donation

  

  Participants during the session

  

  Participants during the session

  

  Participants during the session

  On 21^st January 2021, MOHAN Foundation was invited by Mrs. Archana Jagdev, NSS Program Officer to conduct an awareness talk on organ donation for their NSS students. Approximately 70 students from class 12^th attended the session.

  Mrs. Archana Jagdev addressed the students and gave a brief introduction on organ donation to their students.

  Students were given an introduction & presentation on how important is organ donation and tissue donation and too many people waiting for transplant by Ms. Neha Sharma Katoch.

  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
  • Importance of the donor card
  • To pledge their organs they can register at MOHAN Foundation website
  • MOHAN Foundation’s mission & vision

  All the students got motivated and convinced to support organ donation.  Students did applaud in the end for the efforts taken by MOHAN Foundation.

  
  
  Source-Ms. Neha Sharma Katoch