Gabriel Pereira, Organ Donation Ambassador from MOHAN Foundation, was invited to give a talk on organ donation at St. Bridgets Institute of Home Nursing (a project of Caritas Goa), Aldona on Saturday.
A unique marriage took place at Katangi in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. This marriage is in special discussion. In this marriage, the bride and groom have decided to donate their organs after death as soon as they enter married life.
Organ donation is a profound act of compassion that has the power to save and enhance countless lives. With a population of over 1.3 billion people, in India, our need for organ transplants is immense. It has emerged as a critical way of bridging the gap between the demand and availability of organs for transplantation.
The Government of India is finally waking up to the dire need of organ transplantation in the country, with just over 15,000 transplant surgeries carried out last year. Nearly 3.27 lakh registered recipients are on the waiting list. Last month, the Centre announced some changes in its policy in order to make organ transplant surgeries easy.
A workshop on Strengthening of Organ Donation and Transplantation Process was held at the Conference Hall of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) Porompat on Saturday. The workshop was organized by JNIMS in association with Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network (MOHAN) Foundation, India.
Under the proposed one nation, one organ allocation' policy, the government ends the 65-year cap for receiving cadaver organs, domicile certificate requirement and asks states not to charge a fee for registration.
Tracing a heart on the map of India, Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurances Zindagi Express today pulled into its final destination Bhopal after journeying 5,500 kms through 50 cities and reaching over 1 million people to spread awareness regarding the need for organ donation in India. Honorable Vishvas Sarang, Minister of Medical Education, and Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief & Rehabilitation, Madhya Pradesh Government represented Bhopal
Gabriel from the MOHAN Foundation spoke on organ donation at St Brittos High School in Mapusa, on January 19. Gabriel, a former student of the institution, introduced the MOHAN Foundation, whose 25 years of enthralling work concluded this year. He described how to obtain an organ donor card while applying for or renewing a drivers licence
SBI Foundation's Centre of Excellence for PwDs participated in the Purple Fest organized at Panjim-Goa, by the Directorate of Social Welfare, Office of the State Commissioner for PwDs (Goa), Goa Tourism Development Corporation, Information & Publicity Department (Goa) and Entertainment Society of Goa, from 6th to 8th January 2023.
Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance has commenced its three-week-long Organ Donation initiative in the city. Kickstarting a one-of-a-kind relay marathon called Zindagi Express, the life insurer will tour nearly 5,500 km across the country to raise on-ground awareness regarding organ donation and leave behind a simple message to help people make the right choice for their organs Pass It On.
