On 30th January 2024, MOHAN Foundation conducted an awareness session on organ donation for Firefighters of Kharghar Fire Station. MrArun Gade of Fire station promoted and coordinated the session. Ms Prarthana Dwivedi introduced MOHAN Foundation to the participants.She explained living donation and deceased donation and the organs thatcan be donated after death.
In this session she explained the following points:
MOHAN Foundation’s mission vision
Difference between circulatory death and brain death
Organ donation types and who can be a donor
How many lives can be saved and healed through Organ Donation
The status of Organ Donation in India and their requirements vs.donation rates
She debunked various myths with facts about Organ Donation
Age is not a constraint in donating their organs.
Importance of the Donor Card.
In the Q and A segment, some of the Firefighters asked about Brain Death and how it will happen and some also asked about the difference between organ donation and body donation. Ms Prarthana answered all the queries promptly.
It was an interactive session. The entire group got motivated and wasconvinced to support organ donation and they would love to share theirwish with their families and also respect the body after death. About 14 participants of Fire station participated in the session.
We would like to thank Mr Arun Gade and his team of Kharghar Fire stationfor inviting us and supporting the cause of Organ Donation.
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