On 3^rd June 2019, Indian Medical Association (IMA) President Dr. Prashanth Athani, Ortho Surgeon, had invited MOHAN Foundation to organize an awareness programme to the public & doctors as well at the Jogger’s Club in Nipani, Belgaum, at IMA Hall.

MOHAN Foundation was represented by Project Manager – Ms. Ranjini Shankar MS & Transplant Co-ordinators Ms. Hemavathi B N & Ms. Sheetal Mudada.

The following topics were discussed in detail:

• Introduction about MOHAN Foundation
• Brain Stem Death
• Circulatory Death
• Jeevasarthakathe and its role
• Organ allocation system in Karnataka
• The Burden of Organ failure & need for organ donation
• Importance of a Donor Card

During the interaction, the audience raised the following questions:

• Consent Forms
• Green Corridor
• What are the criteria to be a donor
• Brain Stem Death Certification Process

Around 40 members attended the programme. After understanding the organ donation facts, a few expressed their wish to pledge for organ donation.