MOHAN FOUNDATION conducted an Organ Donation Awareness program in Jaigopal Garodia National Higher Secondary School, Tambaram, Chennai on 31st August 2016. 900 students of 11thstandard attended the awareness program.
Ms. Priya , student of the Social Work department of Hindustan College and currently doing her field work in MOHAN FOUNDATION took the initiative to organise this program. MOHAN FOUNDATION was represented by Mr. Periyanayagam , Transplant Coordinator and Ms. Ann Alex, Jr. Trainer.
The program started with a welcome speech by the Head Master, the Assistant Head Master explained and introduced the concept to the students.
Mr. Periyanayagam started with the history of MOHAN FOUNDATION and explained about what is organ donation, the Transplantation of Human organs Act , types of death, who can donate, age factor, tissue donation, importance of blood donation.
He clarified the difference between cardiac death and brain death, the organs which can be donated after cardiac death and brain death, the legal and ethical aspects of organ donation and the process of pledging one's organs.
During the program questions were asked to the students. The students were very alert and smart during the session
A feedback was given by the MOHAN Foundation team to the Joint Secretary and also Head masters of the school about the interest shown by the students. We thank the school for organising the program.
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