Organ Donation Stall at Western Coalfields Limited

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  Mr Bulu Behera explaining the importance of donor card

  

  Mr Bulu Behera at the stall

  

  Mr Behera helping the visitors register as organ donors

  

  Visitors registering as organ donors

  On 10^th October 2019, MOHAN Foundation set up an information desk at the Western Coalfield Limited office in Wani, Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, to disseminate information about organ donation for its employees. Dr. Anirudha Chakarbarti, the Area Medical Officer and Deputy CMO had extended the invitation. The stall that was set up had information brochures, donor cards, standees and banners.

  Mr. Bulu Behera, Transplant Coordinator of MOHAN Foundation, Nagpur managed the stall. The following information was given to WCL office workers:

  • Types of death
  • Tissue and organ donation in case of natural death and brain death
  • Living donation
  • Activities of MOHAN Foundation
  • Using the Helpline number and website as means to get more information on the subject

  Around 30 office workers visited the stall. After understanding about organ donation, 10 people took consent forms, signed them and received donor cards.

  Question asked by the visitors:

  • How will MOHAN Foundation get to know of my death?
  • If there is no organ transplant facility available in a hospital, how would organ donation be possible?
  • What is whole body donation?

  MOHAN Foundation is thankful to the Western Coalfield Limited for the opportunity.

  
  
  Source-Bulu Behera