INDIA- Mankind Pharma and NOTTO (National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization) have partnered to run an awareness campaign for organ donation.
Around 17,000 Mankind Pharma employees volunteered to give organs at the live event, according to the company’s press release.
Dr. Archana Kumari from NOTTO and Dr. Sanjiv Jasuja, a nephrologist from Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, led the live session.
Dr. Archana discussed the truths and fallacies surrounding organ donation while urging everyone to make an organ donation pledge.
She also emphasized the need of making it a topic of conversation among friends and family because doing so will impact people’s perspectives and, at the at least, inspire them to consider organ donation.
Dr. Sanjiv highlighted the significance of organ donation and stated that only those with brain death and a beating heart can have their organs removed; however, those who are terminally ill at home can readily donate their corneas.
Organ transplantation is one of the biggest developments in modern medicine. Unfortunately, there are much more persons in need of organ donations than there are donors.
With this initiative, Mankind aims to spread awareness and educate people that such kind of healthy discussions are needed which will help people to make better decision and should come forward to join hands in the cause
Every year on August 13, the World Organ Donation Day is commemorated to raise awareness of the value of organ donation. The purpose of the day is to get individuals to start donating their organs.
According to a survey In India, every year about 500,000 people die because of non-availability of organs.
A ten-fold surge in organ donation has occurred over the past six to eight years, and the discussion surrounding organ donation is gradually gaining steam.
The goal of healthcare providers is to continuously improve the environment and ecosystem in which people who need organ transplants can receive high-quality care.
Rajeev Juneja, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Mankind Pharma, said, “With this initiative, Mankind aims to spread awareness and educate people that such kind of healthy discussions are needed which will help people to make better decision and should come forward to join hands in the cause.”
Dr Archana finalized that they want to make people aware and help them start realizing how they can touch and save the lives of not just the patients but their entire families and hoped that people start volunteering to donate their organs after death so It can enrich thousands of lives.
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