Rev. Fr. Britto invited MOHAN Foundation, Chennai, to organize an Organ Donation Awareness Program for the youth and rural public. It was held for the church youth group and rural public at Alamelupuram in Thiruvaiyaru taluk of Thanjavur district . It was held at the church conference hall, Poondi Madha Basilica on 23rd March 2013.
A group of around 100 rural public including church youth group, school students and men and women attended the program.
Mr. Johnson, Transplant Coordinator, MOHAN Foundation, Chennai addressed the gathering and explained to them various concepts related to deceased organ donation.
The interactive session helped the rural public to clarify their doubts and better understand the concept of deceased organ donation and to develop right knowledge and attitude towards this noble cause.
The main topics discussed during the programme were:
68 people picked up donor cards and pledged their support for the cause. The discussions were on eye donations, commercial exploitation of living donors and whether suicide, poisoning cases, assault victims can be organ donors.
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