MOHAN Foundation was invited by Mr. Mh. Ahmad, Platoon Commander of Home Guard office, Nagpur to conduct an awareness session on organ donation & transplantation for female Home Guards, on 11 February 2016.

Ms. Kanchan Shewde delivered a talk on Organ donation. In her talk she 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. Approximately 80 home guards were present for the talk & 4 signed the consent form.

 

The Participants asked the following questions:-

Which organs are transplanted in Nagpur?

What is medico-legal case & Non medico-Legal case?

Whom to contact for organ donation?