Organ donation awareness talk for drivers

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  Mr.Bulu Behera during the session

  

  Participants during the talk

  Mr. Sharad Jighkar, Regional Transport Office, Giripeth, Nagpur invited MOHAN foundation to conduct an awareness session on organ donation on 1 June 2018. This was for drivers who apply for vehicle registration and driving license.

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

  v  Why is organ donation needed

  v  Who can donate organ

  v  Type of organ donation

  v  Brain Death, Natural Death and Coma.

  v  Myths related to Organ donation

  v  Stories of donors from Nagpur

  v  Kidney transplant hospital in Nagpur

  v  Importance of Donor card, Helpline number and website

  It was a very interactive session. 33 drivers were present at the talk and 3 drivers signed consent form and took donor cards.

  The drivers asked the following questions:

  • Where is MOHAN Foundation office?
  • Why MOHAN Foundation is creating public education?
  • In case of natural death which tissues can be donate?

   

  
  
  Source-Bulu Behera