On 8th Feb, MOHAN Foundation was invited to put an organ donation stall at Viva College organized by NSS department. It was a health checkup camp conducted in the premise of the college. Mr. Shreehas Churi from IECA trust coordinated with us for organ donation stall. Ms. Shamika put up a stall and raised awareness regarding organ donation.
Information given to students and teachers is given below.
- What is organ donation and who can donate organs?
- What is live donation & which organs can be donated?
- What is deceased donation and which organs and tissues can be donated?
- Types of death and in case natural death which tissues can be donated?
- In case of brain death which organs and tissues can be donated?
- What are causes of brain death?
- Difference between coma and brain death.
- Time factors of organ retrieval as well as transplant.
- Whom to contact for organ donation?
- Age limit for organ donation?
- Role of NOTTO, ROTTO, SOTTO, ZTCC for organ donation.
- Information about Organ transplant Act 1994.
- Information about hand and leg transplant.
- Information about organ transplant priority list.
- Information about MLC case and Non MLC about organ donation.
- Myths and facts related organ donation.
- Historical prospective related organ donation.
- Importance of donor card.
- Requested to use MOHAN Foundation website and help line number.
Approximately 500 students & teachers were present in the college. 2 people pledged for organ donation.
