On 11^th May 2022, MOHAN Foundation conducted an online webinar on organ donation for the members of CII Young Indians. Mrs.  Ranjini Shankar was the key resource. She coordinated with MR. Sunil (Chair of Confederation of Indian Industry – Young Indians) who was instrumental in conducting the session.

Mrs. Ranjini Shankar MS began the session by introducing MOHAN Foundation, its mission, vision. She addressed the audience by asking a few questions on organ donation and elucidated the need and importance of organ donation and engaged the audience with a presentation

The following were discussed thoroughly:

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

The following questions were raised by the audience:

• Are communicable diseases contra indicators to organ donation?
• Who will be responsible for the organ allocation procedure?
• Can the organs be stored and soled?
• Why Brain dead cannot be a reversible process?
• Swap donation process
• Living donation process

Mrs. Ranjini Shankar answered all the questions posed by the audience and kept them engaged throughout the session.  Around 60 members attended the session.

MOHAN Foundation is thankful to MR. Sunil and CII Young Indians for the opportunity.