On 8^th January 2019, MOHAN Foundation was invited by the secretary, Red Cross - Punjab, Chandigarh to conduct an awareness talk on Organ Donation for their First Aid Students at Vivekanand Bhawan, Chandigarh.  Around 45 participants from various parts of Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh College Students, Patient Care Attendants, Home Nursing, Nannies and Bus Conductors participated in the session.

 

Participants were given an introduction and presentation on Organ donation and brain death by Ms. Neha Sharma.

 

In this talk she explained the following points: -

• What is Organ donation and its types
• Organ Donation Statistics in India
• Difference between natural death and brain death
• Organ donation and its types – Live & Deceased donation
• Importance of Donor card
• MOHAN Foundation mission & vision

 

The entire group was so energized that they support Organ donation movement in a big way. It was an interactive session. Around 45 participants were present in the training room and 20 of them picked up their donor card. MOHAN Foundation thanks the Red Cross for the opportunity.