MOHAN Foundation conducted awareness session on 4^thNovember,2023 at Buddha Vihar Pandharabodi in Ram Nagar,Nagpur.

Mrs.Sanjivani Pawde student of social work college Matru Sewa Sangh Institute of Social work,college (MSSISW),Bajaj Nagar Nagpur, invited MOHAN Foundation on occasion of Diwali festival celebration. Mrs.Pawde arrange program for Pandharabodi community people.

Mr.Bulu Behera began the session by explaining the current rate of organ donation & gap between demand and supply of organs. He then explained the basic concept of organ donation and transplantation with help of a Power Point presentation. The following topics were explained in detail:

• Organ donation and its need in society
• Who can donate an organ?
• Concept of Organ Donation & Transplantation
• Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994
• Transplant waiting list in India
• Brain death
• Difference between coma and brain death
• Eye donation
• Introduction to MOHAN Foundation
• Myths and facts about organ donation

Overall the session was very interactive where participants curiously contributed to the discussion & asked many queries.

1) Whom to contact for organ donation?

2) What is bone marrow ?

Approximately 25 community people attended the session &  3 of them pledged for the Eye donation & Organ donation. MOHAN Foundation would like to thank Mrs. Sanjivani Pawde for being supportive and appreciative for this noble cause