On 3rd August 2023, organ donation awareness talk was organised by Mr. Jagdish Borude, transplant coordinator, MOHAN foundation at Institute of management and entrepreneurship development, Bharati Vidyapeeth,Pune. The talk was coordinated by Mr Rahul Phalake, Assistant Professor and Ms Bhumika, NSS student. The talk was organised on the occasion of 13th National organ donation Day.
The main aim of this talk was to spread awareness and sensitise students and faculty about organ and body donation. Mr. Jagdish did introduction of MOHAN foundation and its role in organ donation and it's activities. Mr Jagdish then elaborated what is organ donation and body donation and basic concepts in organ donation. The talk was in interactive in nature.
following topics were discussed on organ and body donation during interaction:
Concept of organ donation and tissue donation
Concept and definition of Brain death
Types of death- Brain death and cardiac death
Organs and tissues donated after brain death and circulatory death
Why organ donation is important in India?
How one can save lives of 8 people
Body donation and it's importance.
Ischemic time of each organ and tissue
THOTA act 1994 and it's importance.
Participants had asked following questions during interaction :
The motive of the talk was to aware students and faculty about organ and body donation. There were 200 participants were sensitised. At the end of the session, Mr Ajit More Felicitated Mr Jagdish Borude.