Mr. Pramod Mahajan a 67 year old farmer, who donated one of his kidneys to an army jawan of his village, has embarked upon a solo bike tour across the length and breadth of our country to spread the message of organ donation. His 100-day mission began on 21st October 2018 from Shaniwar Wada, Pune and will end by 25th January 2019 covering 10000-15000 kilometres.
Mr. Mahajan was in Chennai from 26th to 28th December 2018 and MOHAN Foundation hosted him. He interacted with the staff of MOHAN Foundation sharing the purpose of his mission, his experience and what motivates him. He met Dr. Sunil Shroff, Founder and Dr. Sumana Navin, Course Director of MOHAN Foundation. During his layover in Chennai he was also invited to address the members of Young Indians, a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) initiative who also honored him. Mr. Mahajan also interacted with several members of the press.
Mr. Mahajan wants people to know that he continues to remain in good health even after donating an organ and how he was able to convince his family to agree to the donation. He has been able to successfully convince many families to agree to donate to those in need and has also managed to secure financial assistance for patients in need of transplant surgeries. Mr. Mahajan had earlier attempted a similar feat earlier to spread AIDS awareness across a few states in 2009.
The next leg of Mr Mahajan’s journey will take him to Puducherry, Thanjavur and Madurai before stepping into Kerala. On 28th Dec 2018 his ride was flagged off by Dr. C. Vijayabaskar, Honorable Minister of Health, Tamil Nadu from the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Specialty Hospital, Anna Salai. Dr. R. Kanthimathy, Member Secretary – TRANSTAN, Dr. R. Narayana Babu - Dean, Government Medical College, Omandurar Hospital and Dr. Jayanthi - Dean, Madras Medical College were also present at the occasion. Transplant Coordinators from various hospitals of the state, staff of MOHAN Foundation and its founder Dr. Sunil Shroff were also present to bid farewell to Mr. Mahajan. A group of trained first responders of the 108 two-wheeler ambulance service accompanied Mr. Mahajan as he drove off to Puducherry thanking Chennai for the hospitality.
Overcoming many hurdles including language barrier, Mr. Mahajan is confident that he will be able to make a difference and inspire many others. He hopes that he will be able to give something back to the nation and that his life’s purpose will be fulfilled. He believes that individuals and organisations working for the cause should join hands, share knowledge and work harder to make a difference. The Foundation is honored to be associated with an individual like Mr. Mahajan who is extremely passionate about the cause.
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