Officers of the Basavangudi Police Station learn about Organ Donation

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  Mrs. Ranjini explaining the concepts of organ donation

  

  Importance of the donor card explained

  

  Group picture

  Mrs. Ranjini Shankar M S (Project Manager, MOHAN Foundation) coordinated with Mr. Ramesh, Inspector of the Basavanagudi police station in Bengaluru, to conduct an awareness session for the officers of the station. Around 65 officers attended the session which was held on 07^th November 2021.

  Mrs. Ranjini began the session by introducing MOHAN Foundation, its mission and vision and proceeded to explain the following:

  • concepts of organ and tissue donation
  • the types of death i.e., circulatory death and brain death
  • brain death declaration, apnoea test and other clinical tests
  • procedures of deceased and living organ donation
  • procedures of eye, skin and bone donation
  • barriers to organ donation
  • myths and facts related to organ donation
  • green corridor
  • the role of Jeevasarthakathe
  • transplant Law
  • importance of a donor card 

  Mrs. Ranjini also shared the inspiring story of Ms. Shreya Siddanagowder, a bilateral hand transplant recipient from Pune.

  All the 65 officers signed up as organ donors at the end of the session. MOHAN Foundation is thankful to the station inspector and officers for the opportunity.

  
  
  Source-Ms. Ranjini Shankar