Ms. Prarthana coordinated with Mrs. Nisha Sahare, a resident of Baba Santosh Palace Society and conducted an awareness talk on organ donation to the residents of the society on 7th June, 2022. Around 25 residents were gathered to attend the session. Ms. Prarthana addressed the gathering and started her presentation by asking a few questions about organ donation. Thereafter she touched on the concepts of organ donation and discussed the below topics

1. Types of donors- Living and Deceased donor
2. Who can donate
3. Types of death- Brain death and Circulatory death
4. Organs and tissues donated after circulatory death and Brain death
5. Organ donation scenario in India as compared to rest of the world
6. Myths Vs. Facts about organ donation
7.  How the audience can support and get involved?

• Pledge your organs and convey your decision to your family
• Be an ambassador for the cause

Questions asked by the audience:

1. After a person’s death, within what duration of time his/her skin can be donated?
2. What is the procedure of eye donation?

Feedback from the participants:

The talk was very touching and the concepts were discussed with great clarity.

The session inspired and motivated 21 participants to pledge their organs. The participants and organizers appreciated Ms. Prarthana for her noble work on creating awareness about organ donation.

We specially thank Mrs. Nisha Sahare for taking the initiative to organize this session and supporting the cause of organ donation.