MOHAN Foundation was invited by Dignity Foundation to give a talk on Organ Donation to their Senior Citizens. This initiative was by Ms. Gayathri, Senior Manager & Chapter Head, Dignity Foundation. They event was organized on 15.03.2015 at Indian Officers Association Hall, Royapettah, Chennai.

Dignity Foundation is an NGO works as a support system for senior citizen and also runs Dementia Day Care Center, Free Ration Service, Loneliness Mitigation Programme and Helpline Services. A two day (14^th and 15^th March 2015) health care event was organized for the seniors Citizens, on Alternate Medicine and on Allopathic medicine. On the second day, a 20 minute slot was allocated for Organ Donation.

Ms. Kavitha. S, Marketing Coordinator, MOHAN Foundation was deputed to address the gathering. She spoke on following topics:

• Importance and need of organ donation
• Types of donations – live and deceased donation
• Difference between Natural Death, Coma and Brain Death
• Organs and tissues  that can be donated in cardiac death and brain death
• Eye donation
• Importance of Donor card, helpline number and website
• Whole Body Donation
• Transplant Coordinator Training Programme

Nearly 100 senior citizens attended the session and all took Donor card and Whole Body Donation Form.