MOHAN Foundation conducted an awareness session on organ donation at Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) Training School, Nand Nagri Depot, Delhi

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  Ms. Simran Anand explaining types of organ donor to the participants

  

  Ms. Simran Anand discussing myths and facts about organ donation

  

  Participants watching movie on brain death

  

  Ms. Preeti Goswami explaining Anudaan programme to the participants

  

  Participants attending the session

  On May 22, 2023, MOHAN Foundation conducted a session on organ donation for the conductors of DTC at the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) Training School, Nand Nagri Depot, Delhi. These conductors have been receiving intensive training. This was the third session, which was conducted according to the training schedule prepared by DTC Headquarters for the month of May. Ms. Simran Anand, Programme Officer, MOHAN Foundation-Delhi NCR, was the resource person for the session, and she was accompanied by Ms. Preeti Goswami, Programme Officer, MOHAN Foundation-Delhi NCR. 

   

  The DTC Training School is situated at the Nand Nagari Depot Complex in Delhi and is well equipped with the required infrastructure and faculty to impart training to drivers, conductors, and other allied staff. Besides training, driving tests are also conducted here.

   

  Ms. Simran began the session by explaining the need for organ donation in India and international statistics on organ donation so that the audience could understand how India is lagging behind other countries with an organ donation rate of less than one per million people. She also explained the myths and facts about organ donation to dispel the participants misconceptions and inaccuracies. Ms. Simran then explained the concept of organ donation with the help of a PowerPoint presentation. The following topics were explained in detail: 

  • The importance of organ donation in society
  • When and how does organ donation take place?
  • Organs that can be donated during life and after death
  • Transplant waiting list in India
  • Brain death
  • Difference between brain death and coma
  • Role of police in deceased organ donation
  • Option in driving licence application forms to pledge to donate organs in case of death by a road accident
  • Role of the MOHAN Foundation
  • Eye donation
  • How to pledge for organ donation

   

  A short movie on "brain death" was also shown to the audience to give clarity on the subject. During the session, a participant shared his experience of taking care of his father, who was a kidney patient and was on dialysis. He stated that he only realised the significance of organ donation after witnessing his own father's agony while anxiously awaiting a kidney.

   

  Ms. Preeti informed the participants about the MOHAN Foundation’s life-saving programme called Anudaan, "Making Transplants Affordable". She explained Anudaan’s concept, criteria, and procedure in detail.

   

  The participants thoroughly enjoyed the session and asked many questions. To name a few: 

  • Are there hospitals for poor patients who need affordable organ transplants in India?
  • What is the difference between brain death and a coma?
  • What is the procedure for pledging for organ donation?
  • Can brain also be transplanted?
  • Why does organ trafficking still thrive in India?

   

  Close to 50 participants attended the session.

  
  
  Source-Ms. Preeti Goswami