Deceased organ donation awareness session at State Bank of Hyderabad, Ramdashpeth Branch, Nagpur

Mr. Vikash Mishra, Manager of State Bank of Hyderabad, Ramdashpeth Branch, Nagpur invited Mr. Bulu Behera transplant coordinator at MOHAN Foundation, Nagpur to give a talk on organ donation and transplantation at the Bank on 13thFebruary 2023.

Mr. Behera gave information which is given below.

What is organ donation and who can donate organ?
What is live donation & which organ can be donated?
What is deceased donation and which organ and tissues can be donated?
Types of death and in case natural death which tissues can be donated?
In case of brain death which organs and tissues can be donated?
What are causes of brain death?
Difference between coma and brain death.
Time factors of organ retrieve as well as transplant.
Whom to contact for organ donation?
Age limit for organ donation?
Role of NOTTO, ROTTO, SOTTO, ZTCC for organ donation.
Information about Organ transplant Act 1994.
Information about hand and leg transplant.
Information about organ transplant priority list.
Information about MLC case and Non MLC about organ donation.
Myths and facts related organ donation.
Historical prospective related to organ donation.
Importance of donor card.
Requested to use MOHAN Foundation website and help line number.

Questions asked by NSS students:

What is the scheme for organ transplant?
Whom to contact for organ donation after brain death?
Where is MOHAN Foundation head office situated?

9 Bank staff attended the session. 2 amongst them signed consent form for organ donation. Rest of the members were motivated to discuss with their family members regarding organ donation.