The 44th batch of MOHAN Foundation's Organ Donation Ambassador virtual training successfully completed Module 2 on May 30, 2026. Twenty two motivated individuals from across the country took part in the zoom interactions, including nursing and medical students, social workers, public health professionals, doctors, and business owners.

The session was facilitated by Mrs. Arshiya Fathima, Dr. Muneet Kaur Sahi, and Dr. Hemal Kanvinde. Dr. Hemal opened the training with an overview of the modules, followed by an engaging session on creating awareness — emphasising the importance of knowing your audience and planning before any outreach event or talk.

Voices from the Field

Trainees had the opportunity to interact with a distinguished panel of experts:

• Dr. Akanksha Gupta – Liver Recipient, Surendranagar, Gujarat

• Dr. Chinmay Shah – Dean, GMC Bhavnagar, Gujarat

• Dr. Mahantesh Rammanvar – Professor of Anatomy, KLE Ayurveda Hospital and Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka

• Dr. Rajeevalochana  – Transplant Nephrologist, Medway Hospital, Chennai

• Dr. Veena Wathore – Project Officer, Nagpur, Maharashtra

• Mr. Sanchit Arora – Transplant Coordinator, AIIMS Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

Discussions covered grief counselling, donor family care, post-transplant care, mental health, organ retrieval decisions, process of organ allocation, importance of voluntary body donation, tips to take care of kidneys, risk factors of kidney diseases and the pledge process. Dr. Akanksha shared her personal transplant journey that deeply moved the trainees. Mr Sanchit highlighted the importance of compassionate family communication in hospital settings, even when donation consent may not be given.

Gratitude Workshop

Dr. Muneet Kaur Sahi led a moving gratitude exercise in which trainees wrote heartfelt thank-you letters to anonymous donors, reflecting on the gift of life from a recipient's perspective.

Looking Ahead

The session closed with feedback and planning for Module 3. Trainees shared ideas for reaching their communities — through social media, in hospitals and with students. 

MOHAN Foundation thanks all participants and the faculty for their dedication to this life-saving cause.