MOHAN Foundation was invited to conducted an Interactive Session on Organ Donation at Niko Homes Apartment, Bengaluru

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  Mrs. Ranjini addressing the audience about the tissue donation

  

  Participants during the session

  

  The session in progress

  On 04^th September, 2022. Mr. Ashwin invited MOHAN Foundation to conduct awareness for the members of Niko Homes Apartment Bharatiya City Bengaluru. MOHAN Foundation was represented by    Mr. Marulappa LN (Transplant Coordinator) and Mrs. Ranjini Shankar M S (Project Manager - Bengaluru).

  Mrs. Ranjini Shankar MS initiated the session and by introducing MOHAN foundation kept the audience engaged throughout the session. The following concepts were discussed in detail:

  • Importance and need for donation,
  • Eligibility for Organ Donation
  • Concepts of brain stem death and circulatory death
  • Common myths that prevalent in the society
  • Jeevasarthakathe and  its functions
  • The importance of a donor card.

  The audience were very interactive and posed several questions. To name a few

  Discussion with the audience:

  • Does my age/fitness level disqualify me from being a donor?
  • Do they have to pay for the organs?
  • Whether the donor’s hospital charges will be taken care by recipient’s family?

  Close to 09 members attended the session.

  Donor cards and brochures were distributed at the end of the session.

  
  
  Source-Mrs. Ranjini Shankar MS