Organ Donation awareness talk conducted at Bharati College, Erandwane, Pune

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  Mr. Jagdish addressing the participants

  On 3rd August 2023, organ  donation awareness talk was organised by Mr. Jagdish Borude, transplant coordinator, MOHAN foundation at Institute of management and entrepreneurship development, Bharati Vidyapeeth,Pune. The talk  was coordinated by Mr Rahul Phalake, Assistant Professor and Ms Bhumika, NSS student. The talk was organised on the occasion of 13th National organ donation Day.
  The main aim of this talk was  to  spread awareness and sensitise students and faculty about organ and body donation. Mr. Jagdish  did introduction of MOHAN foundation and its role in organ donation and it's activities. Mr Jagdish then elaborated what is organ donation and body donation and basic concepts in organ donation. The talk was in interactive in nature.
   
   following topics were discussed on organ and body donation during interaction:
            Concept of organ donation and tissue donation
            Concept and definition of Brain death
            Types of death- Brain death and cardiac death
            Organs and tissues donated after brain death and circulatory death
            Why organ donation is important in India?
            How one can save lives of 8 people
            Body donation and it's importance.
            Ischemic time of each organ and tissue
            THOTA act 1994 and it's importance.
           
   
  Participants had asked  following questions during interaction :

  •  Why green corridor is termed as " green" corridor?
  •  Can eye donation done if person has defect in ocular lens?

  The motive of the talk  was to aware students and faculty about organ and body donation. There were  200 participants were sensitised. At the end of the session, Mr Ajit More  Felicitated Mr Jagdish Borude.

  
  
  Source-Mr. Jagdish Borude