Students spread awareness about organ donation in Bhubaneswar.

Around 500 students from various institutes across the state pledged to donate their organs during a recent drive. Young Indians, Bhubaneswar Chapter, a part of the Confederation of Indian Industry, and the All-India Medical Students’Association, organised the “Gift An Organ” campaign. They interacted with the public and conveyed the importance and the medical procedure of organ donation to the public.

“There is a gap between demand and supply. Public support for organ donation by the public is critical to shortening patients’ waiting time for organ transplants,” said Abhijit Upadhaya, an organiser.

Text by Anwesha Ambaly
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