Organ donation awareness stall at Viva College Virar, Mumbai

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  Organ donation awareness stall at Viva College

  On 8^th Feb, MOHAN Foundation was invited to put an organ donation stall at Viva College organized by NSS department. It was a health checkup camp conducted in the premise of the college. Mr. Shreehas Churi from IECA trust coordinated with us for organ donation stall. Ms. Shamika put up a stall and raised awareness regarding organ donation.

  Information given to students and teachers is given below.

  • What is organ donation and who can donate organs?
  • What is live donation & which organs can be donated?
  • What is deceased donation and which organs and tissues can be donated?
  • Types of death and in case natural death which tissues can be donated?
  • In case of brain death which organs and tissues can be donated?
  • What are causes of brain death?
  • Difference between coma and brain death.
  • Time factors of organ retrieval as well as transplant.
  • Whom to contact for organ donation?
  • Age limit for organ donation?
  • Role of NOTTO, ROTTO, SOTTO, ZTCC for organ donation.
  • Information about Organ transplant Act 1994.
  • Information about hand and leg transplant.
  • Information about organ transplant priority list.
  • Information about MLC case and Non MLC about organ donation.
  • Myths and facts related organ donation.
  • Historical prospective related organ donation.
  • Importance of donor card.
  • Requested to use MOHAN Foundation website and help line number.

  Approximately 500 students & teachers were present in the college. 2 people pledged for organ donation.

   

  
  
  Source-Ms. Shamika Singh