Organ Donation Awareness at Surana College, Bengaluru

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  Mrs. Ranjini addressing the students

  

  Students of the college showing their support for the cause

  Mrs. Ranjini Shankar MS coordinated with Mr. Devender Singh, Manager – Administration of Surana College, Bengaluru to conduct an awareness session on 27^th November 2021. The 2-hour session was attended by a total of 732 students and staff of the institution. MOHAN Foundation was represented by Mr. Marulappa L N, Transplant Coordinator and Mrs. Ranjini, Project Manager.

  Mrs. Ranjini, in her talk, explained the following:

  • MOHAN Foundation – activities, mission, vision
  • concepts of organ and tissue donation
  • types of death - cardiac death and brain death
  • brain death declaration
  • procedures of deceased and living organ donation.
  • procedures of eye, skin, and bone donation
  • role of Jeevasarthakathe
  • transplant law
  • importance of a donor card
  • myths and facts related to organ donation

  myths and facts, and barriers to organ

  Towards the end of the session, a glimpse of the successful hand transplant of Ms. Shreya Siddanagowder was shared and a motivational video was played. 346 people signed up as organ donors during the occasion. MOHAN Foundation is thankful to the college management for the opportunity.

  
  
  Source-Ms. Ranjini Shankar