MOHAN Foundation conducted an awareness session on organ donation for Blood Bank and Pathology staffs of Apollo Hospital. The session was held on 18 September 2023 in Pathology Department

Ms. Prarthana Dwivedi began the session by introducing MOHAN Foundation and its objectives. She addressed the audience by asking a few questions on organ donation and elucidated the need and importance of organ donation in India and engaged the audience with a presentation

The following were discussed thoroughly:

• The concept of Organ donation and Transplantation,
• The types of death i.e., cardiac death and brain death,
• Brain death and the procedure of deceased organ donation and live organ donation.
• The procedure of skin, bone and Organ Donation  
• Common myths and facts related to organ donation and how it impacts on organ donation.
• The procedure of Skin Donation   
• Body Donation

 The audience who attended the session were medico staff and faculty of the Hospital They were highly motivated towards the cause and extended their support by pledging their organs. Around 44 people attended the session.

 We thank Dr Stuti,for supporting the cause of Organ Donation.