Organ Donation Awareness organized by RSS Head of Surve Nagar, Nagpur

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  Mr. Bulu Behera addressing the RSS members

  

  The awareness session in progress at the Surve Nagar Park

  Mr. Bulu Behera, Transplant Coordinator of MOHAN Foundation was requested by Mr. Ankush Ghode, the head of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of Surve Nagar to organize an awareness session on organ donation for the residents of the locality. The event was organized on 4^th October 2021 at the Surve Nagar park.  

  Mr. Bulu Behera began the session by introducing MOHAN Foundation, its mission and vision, and proceeded to explain the following:

  • Concepts of organ and tissue donation
  • The types of death 
  • Brain death declaration, apnea test and other clinical tests
  • Procedures of deceased and live organ donation
  • Barrier to organ donation
  • Myths and facts related to organ donation
  • Role of ZTCC in organ donation
  • Transplant Law
  • Importance of donor card

  Mr. Behera also gave information about body donation and hand transplant. 20 people were present and 4 of them pledged to donate organs, signed consent forms, and took donor cards.

  
  
  Source-Mr. Bulu Behera