Organ Donation Awareness through Information Desk in Association with Lion’s Club in Nagpur

Updated on Friday, September 20, 2019
  • On 10th September 2019, on the occasion of Ganesh festival, MOHAN Foundation, in association with Transplants – Help the Poor Foundation was invited for setting up an information desk to give awareness about organ donation at Ganesh Tekdi Mandir, Nagpur. The program was inaugurated by the Lion’s Club of Nagpur Victory Region Chairperson LN Rani Yashodhararaje Bhonsle and LN Mrunalini Bhonsle.

     

    The information desk was manned by Ms Prarthana Dwivedi at the entrance of Ganesh Tekdi Mandir. All the arrangements and crowd management was supported by Lion’s Club of Nagpur Victory members. Mr. Praveen.Sharan - President of Lions Club and LN Harshita Verma, also MOHAN Foundation Life Members, took this initiative to spread awareness among general public.

    Ms.Prarthana introduced MOHAN Foundation, explained the concepts of organ and tissue donation, types of death viz. cardiac and brain death and the organs and tissues that can be donated. She elaborated on the procedure for bone donation, which was a new topic for the participants. She also explained to the group how donation of skin and eyes can happen even at the residence after someone’s demise. Informative flyers were distributed to the public.

    All the members of Lion’s Club of Nagpur Victory participated in the campaign. About 500 visitors were reached out to and around 20 people registered as organ donors. MOHAN Foundation thanks Mr. Praveen.Sharan and LN Harshita Verma for supporting the cause of organ donation.



    Source-Prarthana Dwivedi
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