Organ donation Awareness at Regional Transport Office Nagpur

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  Mr. Bulu Behera explaining about donor card

  

  Participants during the session

  Mr. Sharad Jighkar, Regional Transport Officer, Giripeth, Nagpur invited MOHAN foundation to conduct an awareness session on organ donation in his training hall on 23 February 2018. This was for drivers who apply for vehicle registration and driving license.

  Mr. Bulu Behera delivered a talk on Organ Donation. In his talk he explained for following points:

  v  What is Organ Donation

  v  Who can donate organs

  v  Type of organ donations

  v  Brain Death, Natural Death and Coma

  v  Myths related to Organ donation

  v  Deceased donation cases in Nagpur

  v  Transplant hospitals in Nagpur

  v  Importance of Donor card, Helpline number and website

  It was a very interactive session. 35 drivers were present at the talk. 3 drivers signed consent form and took donor cards.

  The drivers asked the following questions:

  • How will MOHAN Foundation know about my death?
  • What is the difference between coma & Brain death?
  • Where to go for kidney transplant?

  
  
  Source-Bulu Behera