Students of Modern Academy School Learn about Organ Donation

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  Ms. Roma Devi talking about organ donation

  On 15th April 2019, MOHAN Foundation conducted an awareness session for the students of Modern Academy School in East Imphal. Around 47 students from IX and X grades along with the school Principal were present at the session which lasted for more than one hour.

   

  Ms. Roma Devi, Transplant Co-ordinator from MOHAN Foundation delivered the talk. The following topics were discussed during the session:

   

  • The necessity and importance of organ donation
  • Types of donors
  • The difference between brain death and cardiac or circulatory death
  • Tissues and organs that could be donated in case of brain death and cardiac death
  • The importance of carrying donor cards

   

  The programme ended with a Q&A session with participants asking a few questions about organ donation. MOHAN Foundation is thankful to Modern Academy School for the opportunity.

  
  
  Source-Sorokhaibam Roma Devi