On 26^th January 2022, MOHAN Foundation, in association with Transplants – Help the Poor Foundation conducted Organ Donation sensitization campaign along with blood donation camp.

On account of ‘Republic Day’ JCI Nagpur team and Mr. Ashwin Kher, in charge of blood bank, CIIHO Hospital organized this programme. All hospital staffs, doctors, OPD patients along with their relatives and blood donors participated in this session. The session was conducted under the guidance of Dr. Avinash Pophali (Haematologist and Oncologist)

Ms. Prathana was the speaker for the day. She introduced herself and MOHAN Foundation. She then began her presentation by asking the participants about their personal thoughts and feeling about organ donation.

Thereafter, she discussed the following topics on organ donation:

1. Concept of organ donation and its importance
2. When and why transplant is needed?
3. Types of death- Brain death and Circulatory death
4. Difference between brain death and coma
5. THO Act was explained to the participants.
6. Myths and facts about organ donation was discussed in detail.
7. MOHAN Foundation’s Helpline number was displayed to the audience.

The following were the questions asked by the participants:

• Will the body be disfigured after organ donation?
• Which organs can be donated by a living donor?
• How to pledge our organs?
• How will a family know about a registered organ donor’s wish after his death?
• For how long can corneas be stored?

Totally 27 units of blood was collected. All the participants participated in blood donation camp. The session on organ donation inspired 45 members to pledge their organs. 175 participants attended the session. CIIHO Hospital members conveyed their heartfelt thanks to Ms. Prarthana for creating awareness on organ donation to their team.

MOHAN Foundation is thankful to CIIHO Hospital and JCI Nagpur for supporting the cause of Organ Donation.