Organ Donation Awareness Session for Paramedical Students at IGGMC, Nagpur

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  Dr. Vaishali giving introduction about organ donation

  

  Post awareness session photo with the staff

  

  Students holding information pamphlet

  On 1st April 2023, an awareness session was conducted on Organ donation IGGMC hospital and college by MOHAN Foundation's transplant coordiantor Ms. Bhagyashree, for the paramedical students. Dr. Vaishali, Dr. Dalal, Dr. Umna and Dr. Aditya attended the awareness session.

  At the beginning of the session Dr. Vaishali explained about the organ donation and brain death following which Ms. Bhagyashree explained about the procedure for organ and tissue donation and informed regarding pledge forms. Students were keen to know more about orga donation and they mentioned that they want to pledge for organ donation after having a discussion with their parents. About 50 students were present for the awareness session. 

  In this session Ms. Bhagyashree explained on following points-

  • Organ donation types and who can donate.
  • Requirements of organ donation in India.
  • Explain the difference between cardiac death and circulatory death
  • Importance of the donor card 
  • How to pledge for organ donation offline and online on website.

   

  
  
  Source-Ms. Bhagyashree