Organ Donation Awareness during meeting organized by Corporator in Nagpur

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  Mr. Bulu Behera explaining the importance of the donor card

  

  Mr. Sachin Lonkar addressing the gathering

  

  Residents of Ekat Mata Nagar at the awareness stall

  

  A stall visitor who pledged his organs

  On 10^th November 2021, Mr. Sachin Lonkar, the Corporator of Ekat Mata Nagar, belonging to the Aam Aadmi Patry organized a grievance meeting for the residents of the locality. Mr. Lonkar had requested Mr. Bulu Behera, Transplant Coordinator of MOHAN Foundation to educate the residents about organ donation during this meeting.

  Mr. Behera set up a stall equipped with banners, information brochures and donor cards. Information about the following topics was given to the visitors:

  • What is organ donation and who can donate organs?
  • What is the difference between coma and brain death?
  • What is the difference between natural death and brain death?
  • Process of organ donation and age limit
  • Time factor in organ donation
  • Role of ZTCC in organ donation
  • Information about the Transplant Act 1994
  • Information about MOHAN Foundation
  • Importance of the donor card and helpline number

  Questions asked by the stall visitors:

  • How much does a kidney transplant cost?
  • Where is the MOHAN Foundation office located?
  • Whom to contact for organ donation?
  • Is it possible to get a transplant in Nagpur?

  Around 70 residents visited the stall and 10 of them signed up as organ donors. MOHAN Foundation thanks Mr. Lonkar for his support.

  
  
  Source-Mr. Bulu Behera