ANNUAL MEET OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY IN WASHINGTON D.C
Gift of Life Institute’s (GOLI) Mini Fellowship in Organ Donation 2019
28th October 2019 to 7th November 2019 in Philadelphia, USA
The Mini Fellowship comprised personal interactions, observational learning and one summit.
Personal interactions: Gift of Life Donor Program manages every facet of the donation process, coordinates the recovery of organs and tissues, and allocates the organs to suitable recipients as per UNOS (United Network for Organ Sharing) allocation policies. Many parts of their work were explained through interactions with the staff.
- Gift of Life Donor Program – Overview
- Community Relations & Public Education
- Transplant Coordinators in Hospital Services Coordinator
- Family Support ServicesDonation and Transplant Analysis
- Transplant Information Centre
- Transplant Pregnancy Registry
- Learning through observation visits:
Meeting with ICU nursing staff after a donation – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Virtua Memorial Hospital - Ms Yolanda Toole, a donor mother, Phildelphia
- Dr. Edward Hamaty DO, FACCP, FACOI
- Dr. Joseph Scalea, MD
- Dr. Donald J. Annino, Jr., MD, DMD
- Tissue retrieval process – Gift of Life Donor Program, Philadelphia
- Education of nurses – in Virtua Memorial Hospital
- Meeting with Donation Champion – a donor mother
- Sitting in one pathology meeting -Einstein Medical Cent
Celebration of Life – A Virtual Concert by Padma Shri Usha Uthup in aid of Organ Donation
MOHAN USA, organized a virtual concert on the evening of 31st December 2021 (6 pm PST and 9 pm EST) by Padma Shri Usha Uthup to support the cause of organ donation and the work undertaken by MOHAN Foundation.
Smt. Usha Uthup enthralled the audience with a variety of songs in different languages and also spoke about organ donation and appealed to the audience to pledge to donate organs and save as many lives as possible. The concert was streamed live on MOHAN Foundation’s YouTube and Facebook. There were 534 views on YouTube and 376 views on Facebook.
This event was held in partnership with Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego (IFAASD) and MFJCF. We thank all our financial donors for their generosity. This generosity comes as a shot in the arm for our life saving work.
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June 2nd, 2018,
MOHAN USA held their second annual fundraiser and Charity Gala in Seattle on Saturday, June 2nd, 2018.
MOHAN USA’s Second Annual Fundraiser and Charity Gala was held on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Seattle. It was organized and managed by MOHAN USA members and volunteers based in Seattle including Dr. Nidyanandh Vadivel and Yash Shroff. It was publicized via social media and emails and attended by over 150 guests from the Seattle area as well as MOHAN USA supporters from around the country and several guests from India.
The event was a gala evening of live music and entertainment performances, interspersed with inspiring talks about the work and mission of MOHAN USA and its partners including MOHAN Foundation. The audience also generously donated to the cause. This was followed by a grand buffet style dinner and music and dancing. Overall, the fundraiser and gala event was enjoyed by everyone and a grand success.
Qutab Minar turns green for organ donation during “Samarthan 2018”
On February 17, 2018, the iconic Qutab Minar was bathed in green to highlight the cause of organ donation during the annual event by MOHAN Foundation titled ‘Samarthan 2018,’ held at the terrace of Qla at Mehrauli, New Delhi. Qla is part of the Kila complex, an old Musafirkhana which has been painstakingly restored. The Qutab Minar provides a magical backdrop to the terrace of this award-winning boutique restaurant.
The Qutab Minar was lit in green because the green ribbon symbolises hope for those who are waiting for a second chance at life through transplantation. It reminds us of the men, women and children who have died waiting for a life-saving transplant. Most importantly, it conveys our gratitude to Organ Donors and their families for giving the greatest gift of all, the gift of life.
The annual Samarthan event is an attempt by the Foundation to bring together all the policy makers, public & private hospitals and NGO’s working in the field of organ donation to raise awareness on the need for coordinated efforts of all, given the fact that India has an abysmal organ donation rate of 0.8 per million population, ranking amongst the lowest in the world.
The event featured the renowned stand-up comedian Jeeveshu Ahluwalia whose humour style is derived from observational everyday conversations, quirky monologues, peculiar situations and some eccentric friends.
The event saw the participation of senior surgeons and other medical professionals from all the major hospitals in NCR as well as friends and supporters of the Foundation. It was also attended by representatives from NOTTO, National level organisation set up under DGHS, MoHFW, Govt. of India.
At the event, the Foundation showcased an exhibition titled “Life before Ashes” featuring human organ installations made from a mix of real human ashes and mud. The underlying message was simple but powerful – ‘What have become ashes could have been another human’s heart or kidney. If only the organs were donated.’
Also featured was an exhibition titled “Nafas” that had traveled all the way from Iran. Nafas (meaning “breath” in Persian) was the first Nafas visual arts festival on the topic of Organ Donation held by Iranian Society of Organ Donation with Iranian Artists’ Forum. Selected artworks from over 2700 of the original exhibition were on display.
The Foundation also released a film on “Counseling potential donor families” at the event. It is a film made by MOHAN Foundation(adapted from a film by NHS Blood and Transplant, UK) on how the treating physician along with the Transplant Coordinator can approach a family to request for organ donation.
Source-Dr. Muneet Kaur Sahi
Mumbai CST bathed in Green : A Tribute to Organ Donors and their Families on National Organ Donation Day
Mumbai CST bathed in Green: A Tribute to Organ Donors and their Families on National Organ Donation Day
The iconic century-old Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai (CSTM) railway station, was illuminated in Bright Green on 27th November 2018, India’s National Organ Donation day, to highlight the cause of organ donation that is conventionally represented by a Green ribbon. It symbolises hope for all those waiting for a second chance at life through transplantation. It reminds us of the men, women and children who have died waiting for a life-saving organ. Most importantly, it conveys our gratitude to Organ Donors and their families for giving the supreme gift of all – the gift of life.
This initiative was undertaken by SBI Foundation and MOHAN Foundation who have partnered with each other through the project “Gift Hope, Gift Life”
#LiveTwice: Be an Organ Donor is a campaign launched by SBI Foundation which aims to spread awareness about Organ Donation and urge people to consider signing up online at www.sbif.organdonor.in or call the National Organ Donation 24×7 Toll Free Helpline.
An information booth was also setup by MOHAN Foundation for two days, inside the busy station that is a UNESCO World heritage site and sees an average footfall of around 6.3 lakh passengers per day.
A special awareness activity like Quiz on Organ Donation was held to arouse the public’s curiosity. Also a game was conducted in which human organ cut-outs were kept and people were asked to fix the organs that could be donated onto the human body image in its respective place. The winning group was awarded T-shirts.
About 500 people visited the stall in 2 days and about 100 pledges were taken. Central Railway PRO Mr. Sunil Udasi and SBI Foundation COO, Mr. Nixon Joseph also visited the kiosk, thereby showing their support.
Source-Dr. Jimmy Gupta
Jaipur Turns Green for the National Organ Donation Day
On 27th November, the National Organ Donation Day, famous monuments like the Hawa Mahal, Albert Hall, Amer Fort and Jal Mahal of Jaipur city were lit up green. These monuments remained lit for three days – 25th, 26th and 27th November to spread awareness about organ donation among people.
Green symbolises hope for the millions who are awaiting a second chance at life through organ transplantation. It also reminds of those who have died waiting for a life-saving organ. Most importantly, it conveys our gratitude to organ donors and their families for giving the supreme gift of all – the gift of life. The organ donation cause is also represented by a green ribbon.
The Jaipur city authorities have shown their support towards the cause by lighting up the city green for the last few years now. This initiative of MFJCF-Navjeevan was covered by many leading newspapers.
Source-Ms. Prachi Sharma
Jaipur Monuments lit with green light to motivate Jaipurites
On the occasion of world organ donation day 13th Aug 2018 important archeological buildings of Jaipur mainly Albert Hall, Amber Fort, Hawamahal and Statue Circle were illuminated in green at night. This was done to spread awareness for organ donation among the people. The Departments oftourism and art and culture gave its nod for illuminating monuments with green color for spreading awareness about this noble cause. These are the places which are visited by 1000 of tourists’every day.
Rajasthan is the state where 29 families had donated organs of their dear and near ones after they were declared brain dead and were transplanted into 110 persons to give them new life.
Source-Mr.Roshan Bahadur
Life Before Ashes
‘Life before Ashes’ is a poignant, yet hard-hitting, message by MOHAN Foundation (Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network) to spread a very simple message – ‘What has now become ashes, could have been another person’s heart or kidney, if only the organs were donated.’ The Foundation has created a set of art installations of human organs to highlight this urgency and make the public think about organ donation.
The human organ installations are made from a mix of real human ashes and mud from graves. This idea stems from the insight that people are ready to allow their organs to be burnt and wasted, but they aren’t willing to let their organs give a new life to someone. The installations are meant to make people think about the need of organ donation while also urging them to sign up and become organ donors.
The campaign tries to expand the notion of organ transplant by emphasizing on the merits of organ donation, highlighting the declining number of registrations and bringing to focus the social stigma attached to organ donation in India.
The art collection featuring human heart, liver, kidney and eyeball went on display at Infinity Mall, (Malad), Apollo Hospital (Navi Mumbai) and Global Hospital (Parel). MOHAN Foundation plans to take the installations to more malls, hospitals and public places across Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai as well as hospitals in the UK.
Source-Mrs. Jaya Jairam
MOHAN Foundation’s organ donation awareness campaign titled “Life Before Ashes” sweeps the IAA Olive Crown Awards 2019 with 3 Golds and a Silver
MOHAN Foundation’s bold and hard hitting campaign, “Life Before Ashes” bagged 3 Golds and a silver at the IAA Olive Crown Awards 2019.
ZEE Entertainment’s Olive Crown Awards recognises outstanding work in sustainability and the preservation of our ecosystem every year. The award ceremony was held at ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai on 18th April 2019.
“Life Before Ashes” is a poignant yet hard-hitting message by MOHAN Foundation to spread a very simple message – ‘What has now become ashes, could have been another person’s heart or kidney or liver or eyes, if only they were donated. The travelling art installations in the shape of human organs such as the heart, kidney, liver and eyes, which were made from a mix of real human ashes and mud from the graves, were displayed at malls, hospitals, conferences, etc., through the country, thus spreading the message and motivating many more to take the pledge for donating their organs.
The awards were received in the following categories –
- Press Services – GOLD
- Events – GOLD
- Out of Home – GOLD
- Campaign of the Year – SILVER
MOHAN Foundation thanks The Social Street, the collaborating ad agency that made this campaign happen.
Source-Mrs. Jaya Jairam
The ‘Life Before Ashes’ Campaign wins top accolades at leading advertising awards in India this year
The ‘Life Before Ashes’ Campaign wins top accolades at leading advertising awards in India this year.
Earlier this year, MOHAN Foundation launched this campaign, aimed at spreading a poignant yet hard hitting message – ‘What has now become ashes, could have been another person’s heart or kidney, if only the organs were donated’. The Foundation created a set of art installations of human organs to highlight this urgency and set the public thinking about organ donation. The human organ installations, in the shape of a heart, kidney, liver and eyes were made from a mix of real human ashes and mud from the graves and have been on display at malls and hospitals all across India.
At the Big Bang Awards 2018, organized by the Advertising Club Bangalore on 28th September 2018 at the Ritz Carlton, Bengaluru, the campaign was recognized as the ‘Creative Campaign of the Year’, while also winning 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze medals in various other categories.
At the Abby’s 2018 organized by the Advertising Club Mumbai during 5-7th April 2018 at Grand Hyatt, Goa, it won 2 Gold metals along with 7 Silvers, featuring across a large number of categories including Print, Print Craft, Out of Home, Ambient, PR, Branded Content as well as Integrated.
It also won 2 Golds at the Outdoor Advertising Convention Awards 2018 at Renaissance, Mumbai on 28th July 2018.
Source-Mrs. Jaya Jairam
Case story- Baby Hafsa Qureshi
On November 22, 2022, MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan- “Making Transplants Affordable” team received an email from Nanavati Max Super Specialty hospital, Mumbai requesting financial aid for Baby Hafsa Qureshi’s liver transplant, who was suffering from autoimmune hepatitis with decompensated liver disease and needed an urgent liver transplant.
Baby Hafsa, age 7, hails from Jogeshwari West, Mumbai. She belongs to a middle-class family. Her father works as a site supervisor. But after the covid-19 pandemic started, their family income took a massive hit. They were somehow managing their family expenses, however Hafsa’s multiple hospitalizations drained them completely. With the meager income of the family, it was very tough for them to pay the huge cost i.e., Rs. 16.5 Lakh for Hafsa’s liver transplant.
“Hafsa needs an urgent liver transplant. Her liver failure won’t let her live long. We must make no delay in the liver transplant,” the doctor explained to the parents.
A few tests later, the mother was found to be a perfect match for her child. The family then discussed about their economic challenges with the doctors at Nanavati Max Super Specialty hospital. The parents were informed about MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan. With support from Anudaan and few other NGOs, Baby Hafsa successfully underwent a liver transplant on December 02, 2022. MOHAN Foundation sanctioned Rs. 50,000 for her liver transplant.
Hafsa is blessed with a second life. She is excited for her future and wants to be an educator.
“It means a lot to me and I am so happy now to see that my daughter is doing well after so much pain and suffering. Lots of gratitude to MOHAN Foundation for their quick and timely financial support.”-Mr. Farooq Qureshi, Father
Case story- Fahim Shaikh
On September 20, 2022, MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan- “Making Transplants Affordable” team received an email from Nanavati Max Super specialty hospital, Mumbai requesting financial aid for Master Fahim Shaikh’s liver transplant, who was suffering from Hepatoblastoma and needed an urgent liver transplant.
Master Fahim Shaikh, age 2 years hails from Mumbai. He belongs to a poor family. His father is a tailor. He has three more sons who are older than Fahim, pursuing their primary education. With the meager income of the family, it was very tough for them to pay a huge cost i.e., Rs. 16.5 Lakh for Fahim’s liver transplant. The situation worsened when the father had to temporarily quit his work to pursue Fahim’s medical treatment.
At Nanavati Max Super specialty hospital, the family was informed that their child was in need of an urgent liver transplant. A couple of tests later, Fahim’s mother was found to be a perfect match for her son. The estimated cost of the liver transplant was Rs.16.5 lakh.
After the family discussed about their poor economic condition with the doctors at Nanavati Max Super specialty hospital, they were informed about MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan from where they could receive financial support. This information gave them a new hope. With support from Anudaan, few other NGOs and the hospital’s concession on transplant cost, Master Fahim Shaikh successfully underwent a liver transplant on November 09, 2022.
MOHAN Foundation sanctioned Rs. 1 lakh for his liver transplant.
Both mother and son are recovering well. Fahim’s family is very happy to see their son resume a normal life and are excited to see him going to school. His parents aspire for Fahim to become a police officer.
“I am really thankful to MOHAN Foundation’s Anudaan team for saving my son’s life.” – Imtiyaz Shaikh (Father)