13th August, on occasion of International organ donation day, Rotary Club Hesargatta Road (proposed) had organized a organ donation awareness & pledge camp. The camp was inaugurated by Dasarahalli MLA Shri. Muniraju in presence other dignitaries and Rotarians from different clubs. In his speech to gathering, he appreciated, initiative taken by RCHR, he also mentioned many people die because of non-availability of organs and importance of Health change life stile practices. He also asked Rotary to start a Dialysis center for poor & Needy people and he offerd suitable place of BBMP.
On this occasion Dr. Vivek Gundappa pulmonologist from Usiru clinic has given statics of organ donation in India and its importance, he also explained Govt organisation involved in it, what are all the screening happens before extraction of organ and grafting into recipient. He also explained who can donate and who cannot donate Organ.
On this day around 25 doners pledged to donate organs.
Further RCHR have planned to conduct awareness program on organ donation program in nearby apartments and surroundings and submit at least 200 organ donation pledge forms.
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