Organ Donation Awareness Drive at Rishi Gurukulam, Hosur

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  Mr. Krishnan, Volunteer, MOHAN Foundation Bengaluru sharing his experience

  

  Mr. Prakash, Transplant Coordinator listening Guruji talk

  

  Mr. Vishnu Ashram Athikari welcoming Mr. Prakash for the talk

  

  Participants at the talk

  On 24^th February 2016 Rishi Gurukulam conducted an Organ Donation Drive for their followers and Mr. Vishnu Konduru, IT Manager invited MOHAN Foundation to create awareness on Organ Donation. This programme was organized as a homage to the Master on the 2^nd Puniya Thithi of Pujya Guruji Rishi Prabhakar.                                                          

  The programme began with a welcome address and introduction by Mr. Vishnu Konduru. Mr. Krishna, Volunteer, Bengaluru and Mr. Prakash K Transplant Coordinator, MOHAN Foundation Chennai facilitated in the event and spoke about the Concepts of Organ Donation. Mr. Krishna himself was a kidney recipient so he spoke on his experience and the pain he went through.  

  The following topics were covered in the presentation:

  • Activities of MOHAN Foundation across the country to strengthen the Deceased Organ Donation programme
  • Types of Organ Donation - Live and Deceased Donation
  • Difference between Brain death and Coma
  • Importance of the consent from the family
  • Importance of Donor card 
  • Tissues and organs  that can be donated
  • Transplant Coordinators Training Programme

  More than 300 followers of Master Pujya Guruji Rishi Prabhakar participated and all of them pledged Donor Card and supported the noble cause. At the end of the programme Mr. Mohan, the Ashram Adhikari gave the vote of thanks.  

  
  
  Source-Prakash K.