The Rotary Clubs of Chennai and Kancheepuram invited MOHAN Foundation to assist in creating awarenesss about organ donation. This was as a part of a build up to an attempt at Guinness World Record on  ‘Maximum registration in one hour’ on 29^th March 2014.  Ananth, Jeyabal and Prakash Transplant coordinators of MOHAN Foundation were deputed  from 24^th to 26^th March 2014, to address the college students of Kancheepuram District.  In many colleges multiple sessions were held.  More than 4000 students were given a talk on the Concepts of Organ Donation. They were urged to come together on the 29^th Of March and pledge their organs.   Principals and heads of all Colleges promised to send their students to be a part of the event.

 

Ananth:

Day 1 . Sankara Arts and Science college                  300 students attended

               Pallavan  Engineering College                     300

Day 2.    Narachimuthu Polytech College                   150

               Pallavan Engineering College                     200

 

Jeyabal:

Day 1.    Pallavan Polytech                                               120

Pallava Polytech                                                             120

               Pallavan Engg College                                       300

Day 2.    Pallavan Polytech                                               150

               Pallavan Polytech                                            150

               Subramani Sami Arts and Science  (Tirutanni)       150

Day 3.  Thennagore Arts and Science College                      150

               SRI College of Engg. (Vandavasi)                        150

 

Prakash:

Day 1.  Sankara Art and Science college                            300

               Sankara Art and Science college                        300

               Sankara Art and Science college                        250

 Day 2.   Pallava Engg college                                           300

               Pallavan Engg college                                       250

               Pallavan Engg college                                       300

Day 3.    Thennagore Arts and Science college                    150

               SRI College of  Engg. (Vandavasi)                      150

 

The discussions that followed the sessions were based on:

1. Whether liver failure patients will get an organ from MOHAN Foundation and what is the cost? 
2. Where to register to get a kidney for a kidney failure patient?
3. How will you response to toll free call after 6.00pm?
4. What is the time gap between organ retrieval and transplantation?
5. What is the status of heart transplant survival ratio?
6. Value of donor card and family approval for donation.

The mass awareness was organised by the Rotaractors of Chennai and Kancheepuram.