Dr. Hemavathi, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology of Applied Sciences approached MOHAN Foundation to conduct an awareness talk on organ donation for their college students on 30^th August, 2024 at 10:30am.

MOHAN Foundation was represented by Mrs. Ranjini Shankar MS the Project manager and Mr. Surya Prakash the program coordinator

Mrs. Ranjini Shankar MS began the session by introducing MOHAN Foundation, its mission, vision then she explained the concept of organ and tissue donation, she discussed about the types of death i.e., cardiac death and brain death, she then discussed in detail about brain death declaration and the procedure of deceased organ donation and live organ donation. Mrs. Ranjini Shankar MS elaborated the procedure of eye, skin and bone donation and also explained about the barriers of organ donation i.e., the myths and facts related to organ donation and how it impacts on organ donation. She lightly gave a slight touch on green corridor as well, briefly explained the role of Jeevasarthakathe and also touched upon the prevailing laws and the importance of a donor card. Towards the end of the session also gave them the glimpse about the hand transplant done successfully for Shreya Siddana Gowda and also played a motivational video.

Around 60 of them attended the session including the students and the staff and all of them supported the cause and pledged for organ donation by collecting the donor cards.