Awareness Session at the Begur Police Station, Bengaluru

Mrs. Ranjini Shankar MS, Project Manager of MOHAN Foundation coordinated with Mr. Shiva Kumar, Inspector of the Begur police station in Bengaluru to organize an awareness session on organ donation for the staff of the station on 6th August 2021.

Mrs. Ranjini began the session by introducing MOHAN Foundation, its mission and vision. She, along with Mr. Marulappa (Transplant Coordinator), proceeded to explain the following:

  • the concept of organ and tissue donation
  • the types of death i.e., cardiac death and brain death
  • brain death declaration, apnea test and other clinical tests
  • procedure of deceased organ donation and live organ donation
  • procedures of eye. skin and bone donation
  • barriers to organ donation
  • myths and facts related to organ donation
  • the role of Jeevasarthakathe
  • transplant law
  • importance of a donor card

A recent case of donation from Dharwad where organ donation was facilitated by MOHAN Foundation team, using a green corridor was explained to the audience to highlight the role of the police. The story of Ms. Shreya Siddanagowder, a bilateral hand transplant recipient was also shared with the audience.

Around 58 members attended the session, and 55 signed up and collected donor cards and supported the organ donation cause.

    

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