Mr. Sharad Jighkar, Regional Transport Officer, Giripeth, Nagpur invited MOHAN foundation to conduct an awareness session on organ donation for drivers in his training hall on 3 November 2017. The awareness talk was for drivers who apply for vehicle registration and driving license.

Mr. Bulu Behera, Transplant coordinator of MOHAN Foundation delivered a talk on Organ Donation. In his talk he explained for following points:

v  What is Organ Donation, who can donate organ & what can be donated

v  Brain Death Natural Death and Coma

v  Myths related to Organ donation

v  Deceased donation case in Nagpur

v  Law on Transplantation & Kidney transplant hospitals in Nagpur

v  Importance of Donor card, Helpline number and website

It was a very interactive session.20 drivers were present at the talk. 5 drivers signed consent form and took donor cards.

The drivers asked the following questions:-

• What is the cost for liver transplant?
• Where you are preserving if any one donates organs?
• Why not donate organs from patients in coma?