2 weeks ago
Thane Regional Mental Hospital Spearheads Organ Donation Awareness Campaign
A hospital in Thane wanted to teach people about organ donation.
Organ donation means giving part of your body to help a sick person after you pass away.
The hospital held special programs during a two-week event called Organ Donation Fortnight.
Doctors, nurses, patients, visitors, and students all made a promise to donate their organs.
People could sign up instantly by scanning a QR code with their phones.
Posters and displays helped explain the legal and medical facts about organ donation.
The hospital also wanted to show that people with mental health conditions can contribute to society just like anyone else.
A doctor said a single decision to donate can give new life to many patients in critical need.
The campaign is called 'Jug Jug Jio Abhiyan' and comes from the Maharashtra Public Health Department.
Regional Mental Hospital in Thane organized awareness programs during Organ Donation Fortnight (August 1 to 13).
The campaign ran under the Maharashtra Public Health Department's 'Jug Jug Jio Abhiyan.'
Healthcare personnel, patients, visitors, and students took a collective pledge to donate organs after death.
The hospital introduced QR code-based digital registration to let citizens pledge their organs instantly.
The drive aimed to debunk socio-medical myths and promote equal social participation of mental health care recipients.
- Who
- Regional Mental Hospital, Thane, led by Medical Superintendent Dr. Netaji Mulik, along with healthcare staff, patients, visitors, and students
- What
- An organ donation awareness campaign featuring a mass pledge drive, QR code-based digital registration, and informational posters and exhibits
- Where
- At the Regional Mental Hospital premises in Thane, Maharashtra
- When
- During Organ Donation Fortnight, from August 1 to 13
- Why
- To promote organ donation, debunk socio-medical myths, and advocate for inclusive participation of mental health care recipients in social welfare
Key facts
- Campaign
- Jug Jug Jio Abhiyan
- Organizing Institution
- Regional Mental Hospital, Thane
- Event
- Organ Donation Fortnight
- Duration
- August 1 to 13
- Supervising Body
- Maharashtra Public Health Department
- Campaign Lead
- Dr. Netaji Mulik, Medical Superintendent
- Key Activities
- Mass pledge drive, QR code digital registration, posters and exhibits
Quotes
Dr. Netaji Mulik
Medical Superintendent, Regional Mental Hospital, Thane
“"Organ donation is a noble pledge that keeps humanity alive. A single decision can offer a renewed lease on life to multiple patients in critical need."”
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