On 16^th May 2021, MOHAN Foundation in association with Transplants – Help The Poor Foundation  an awareness talk on  Organ Donation along with COVID -19 precautions organized by Mr Deepak & Mr Gaur for members of GBM (General Body Members) of JCI Nagpur.

Ms Prarthana began session with introduced MOHAN Foundation to the participants. She explained about the living donations and deceased donation and which organ can be donated after death. She added that there were a number of patients with end stage disease of other organs like heart, lungs and liver who required transplants too. The organs and tissues that can be donated while living and after a person dies of circulatory death were listed out. She then focused on brain stem death and listed out the organs and tissues that could be donated. She spoke about how time was critical in transplanting organs from deceased donors. The role of the ZTCC was discussed and myths were clarified. The utter need of organ donation in India (opt-in law) was explained through comparison of organ donation rate in other countries like Spain (opt-out law).

She ended the talk by giving an outline about the MOHAN Foundation helpline number. Some of the questions asked were –

• Can donation happen in MLC case? It is legal
• What is waiting list and how recipient enrol?
• Can Diabetic patient donate their cornea?

Ms Prarthana. Dwivedi answered all the queries promptly. Around 36 participants attended the session. MOHAN Foundation would like to thank Mr Deepak, Mr Gaur and members of GBM - JCI Nagpur for inviting us and supporting the cause of Organ Donation.