On 13^th September 2022, MOHAN Foundation in association with Transplants – Help the Poor Foundation was invited to conduct awareness programme on organ donation at Gyan Jyoti Blind School, Hingna Nagpur on the occasion of JCI Week programme. Close to 126 students and teaching staff participated in the session.

Ms. Prarthana introduced herself and started her presentation by introducing MOHAN Foundation and its activities.

She then touched upon the below topics about organ donation:

1. Concept of organ donation.
2. Types of death- Circulatory death and Brain death
3. Tissue donation and its process
4. Procedure of bone donation.
5. Donor Card and its importance.
6. Details of organ donation Helpline No.18001037100 was shared with the participants.

 

 Questions asked by the participants:

• What is the procedure for corneal donation?
• What is the purpose of Body donation?

 

The session inspired and motivated 34 participants to pledge their organs. The participants and organizers appreciated Ms. Prarthana for her noble work on organ donation.

 

We thank the members of Gyan Jyoti Blind School for inviting us and supporting the cause of Organ Donation.