On 12th June 2021, Dr Jimmy conducted an online awareness session on Organ Donation students Impact Paramedical and Health Institute Delhi. Ms Jagriti Bansal faculty of IPHI College arranged this session for Paramedical students.
Dr Jimmy introduced MOHAN Foundation its Mission, Vision and then she explained the concept of organ and tissue donation. Then she explained types of death i.e. cardiac death, brain death. She also explained in detail about brain death declaration through Apnoea test and procedure of deceased organ donation and live organ donation. She elaborated procedure of skin, eye and bone donation to the paramedic students.
After that Dr Jimmy explained Barriers of organ donation i.e. myths and facts related to Organ Donation and how it impacts on Organ Donation. She also explained about the Donor Card and how one can become an Organ Donor and elaborated the volunteering training activities conducted by MOHAN Foundation for volunteers interested to support the noble cause of organ donation. Dr Jimmy answered all the queries of the participants promptly
Dr Jimmy spoke thereafter, inviting the participants to join MOHAN Foundation's internship and volunteering program. Details of Organ Donation Helpline No 1800 103 7100 was also shared. Online link to the donor card was shared in order to enable the public to take pledge. About 150 participants attended session & pledged online to become Organ Donor. Lastly Ms Jagriti Bansal gave vote of thanks to Dr Jimmy for conducting the valuable session.
We would like to Ms Jagriti Bansal and Impact Paramedical and Health Institute Delhi for inviting us and supporting the cause of Organ Donation.