Working in a field that is constantly rocked by scandals is fraught with the risk of people eyeing it with scepticism. Yet for Lalitha Raghuram, country director, MOHAN (Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network) Foundation, working for the cause of organ donation is a passion; you can hear it in her voice when she speaks about it.
A family willingly donates the organs of a loved one, who is brain dead due to injuries sustained in a road accident, to give a new lease of life to many others waiting for vital organs.
New Delhi organized an Organ Donation Camp on 1st October, 2013. It was aimed at encouraging the youth of today to help combat a shortage of organs needed for life-saving.
More than 350 students and teachers pledged to donate their organs at an awareness programme at Shivaji College on Thursday. Many students also carried organ donation forms to home to convince their family members to join the cause.
The Times of India's campaign to create awareness about organ donation in India has found resonance among youth who have now taken upon themselves to carry the message forward. On Wednesday, more than 1,500 students of Shivaji College, Delhi University, took a walk around the campus holding placards and banners educating people about the importance of donating organs.
Panacea Biotec Ltd - One of lndia's leading Research based Health Management Company today observed Organ Donation Day at its Head office in New Delhi.
Cricketer Gautham Gambhir will visit schools in Tiruvallur near Chennai, to create awareness about organ donation among students.
Nineteen years ago, when the Transplantation of Human Organs Act was passed, activists rejoiced. They believed it would put an end to the commercial sale of organs, and encourage cadaveric organ donation in the country. In retrospect, neither has organ commerce been done away with nor has cadaveric donation become the norm. Has the TOHO Act then failed the country? On Organ Donation Day, the implementers of the Act have some tough questions to answer.
Calling organ donation the greatest form of charity, Islamic scholar and peace promoter Maulana Wahiduddin Khan stressed on the need for creating awareness on the issue. Speaking at a seminar organized by The Times of India on Wednesday, Khan said there is no teaching in Islam that restricts this kind of donation.
