Understanding organ donation at Regional Transport Office, Nagpur

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  Participants at the talk

  MOHAN Foundation was invited by Mr. Powar, RTO officer, Nagpur branch to conduct an awareness session on organ donation for drivers who apply for vehicle registration and driving license on 5 January 2016.

  Mr. Bulu Behera delivered a talk on Organ donation. In his talk he explained the following points -

  • Importance and need of Organ donation
  • Types of donations –Live and deceased donation
  • Difference between Natural death, Coma and Brain Death
  • THO Act and myths related to Organ donation
  • Eye donation, skin donation & whole body donation
  • Importance of Donor card, Helpline number and website.
  • Importance of Organ transplant Act & Role of ZTCC in Nagpur.

  It was a very interactive session. 50 drivers were present during the talk and 15 of them took the consent form. They will discuss with their family members then sign consent form.

   The Participants asked the following questions:-

  What is process of Body donation?

  What is Brain death& Natural death?

  
  
  Source-Bulu Behera