On 8th November, 2013, an awareness talk on Organ Donation was organised for the students staying at at SAMLAS Hostel. The session was conducted by Mr. Ashok R, Trainee Transplant Coordinator. A group of 15 students attended the session and he aimed at sensitizing the participants about the importance of organ donation.
The following topics were explained in the programme:
• Activities of MOHAN Foundation across the country to strengthen the Deceased Organ Donation programme
• Types of Organ Donation - Live and Deceased Donation
• Brain Death- how it is different from natural death and coma
• Causes of Brain Death
• The need for organ donation
• Who can donate organs and tissues
• Cornea Donation
• Importance of the consent from the family
• Difference between Brain death and Coma
• Importance of donor card
• Donor card Registration
The participants raised several queries about organ sharing and allocation, where the organ donation will take place, whom to be contacted in case of emergency. The queries were answered by Mr. Ashok R. At the end of the session, 8 students showed their support for the cause by taking a Donor Card.
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