Organ Donation Awareness for Women Members of a Joint Liability Group in Salem

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  Mr. Dileep Kumar talking about organ donation to the participants

  

  The audience at the Suryoday Small Finance bank listening to Mr. Dileep Kumar`s talk

  On 4^th July 2019, MOHAN Foundation was invited by Mr. Pechiyappan - CSR of Suryoday Small Finance Bank in Hasthampatti, Salem to deliver an awareness talk on organ donation for the members of a Joint Liability Group. Around 83 members from different centers participated in the program.

   

  Firstly Mr. Pechiyappan introduced Mr. Dileep Kumar S of MOHAN Foundation to the audience.  Mr. Dileep started by assessing the knowledge of the participants on organ donation and transplantation by having an interactive session. Following this, using a presentation he explained the below topics:

   

  • Organ failure and causes
  • Organ donation as a life giving cause
  • Difference between circulatory death and brain stem death
  • How to register as an organ donor
  • Myths on organ donation
  • How to register when in need of an organ
  • Transplantation of Human Organs Act
  • The possibility of saving many lives through organ donation

   

  A few questions were asked after the talk and people also shared their thoughts and experience. After the question and answer session Mr. Pechiyappan thanked Mr. Dileep Kumar for delivering the awareness talk on organ donation at the Suryoday Bank. 

  
  
  Source-S Dileep Kumar