On 18^th October 2016, MOHAN Foundation was invited by the secretary, Red Cross - Punjab, Chandigarh to conduct an awareness talk for their first aid students at Vivekanand Bhawan, Chandigarh. Around 34 students from various parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh patient care attendants and home nursing participated in the session.

 

Students were given an introduction and presentation on Organ Donation and Brain Death by Deepika Arora.

 

In this talk she explained the following Points: -

What is Organ Donation

When is Organ Transplant needed

Types of Donors

Tissues and Organs that can be Donated

How to pledge for Organ Donation

Difference between Natural Death and Brain Death.

 

Questions asked by Participants: -

How long the Organs are stored?

Is the Hospital selling organs?

Whether transplanted organs can be donated?

 

It was very interactive session. All questions were answered.