On 20^th March 2022, on account of Women’s day celebration MOHAN Foundation in association with Transplants – Help the Poor Foundation was invited to conduct awareness programme on  organ donation at Hanuman Mandir Hall, Gurudeo Nagar, Nagpur. An honor programme for women who have worked tremendously in different sectors was also organized along with this. Totally 178 members participated in the session.

Ms. Prarthana introduced herself and started her presentation by introducing MOHAN Foundation and its activities.

She then touched upon the below topics about organ donation:

1. Concept of organ donation.
2. Types of death- Brain death and Circulatory death
3. Tissue donation and its process
4. Procedure of body donation.
5. Donor Card and its importance.
6. Details of organ donation Helpline No.18001037100 was shared with the participants.

 Questions asked after the session:

1.  Can diabetic patient donate their eyes ?
2.  Process of skin donation?

The session inspired and motivated 94 participants to pledge their organs. The participants and organizers appreciated Ms. Prarthana for her noble work on organ donation.

We thank Dr. Varsha Perke for inviting us and supporting the cause of Organ Donation.