Awareness Session on Organ Donation at PSG Arts & Science College, Coimbatore

On 6^th August, 2013 PSG Arts & Science College, Coimbatore invited MOHAN Foundation, Chennai to conduct an awareness session on organ donation

The session started with a welcome speech by Dr. Rajan, HOD, Department of Social Work, PSG Arts & Science College, Coimbatore. It was followed by a presentation by Mr. Ananth R, Transplant Coordinator, MOHAN Foundation, Chennai.

The main topics discussed during the programme were:

Types of Donors
Difference between Natural Death and Brain Death
Difference between Brain Death and Coma
Organs that Can Be donated
Time of preservation of Organs
Importance of Donor Card

There were a total of 85 participants which included both the staff and the students of PSG Arts & Science College, Coimbatore. Every member of the audience picked up a donor card.