On 3rd April 2023, an awareness session on organ donation was organised for the patients and their relatives with the Anesthesia department. Dr. Vaishali Shelgaonkar and Dr. Dalal were invited for the awareness session. Ms. Bhagyashree then distributed broacher to the patients and relative which contains basic information regarding organ and tissue donation and told everyone about it and also explained about the pledge form and asked them to think about it and take pledge. Around 30 patients attended the session.
Following points were explained at the session
- What is organ donation?
- Who can be an organ donor?
- Difference between brain dead and cardiac death
- What is deceased donation and which tissues can be donated.
- Is this donation legal or not?
- How to pledge organs
- The status of organ donation in India and their requirements.