{"id":7243,"date":"2017-10-05T06:50:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T06:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/?p=7243"},"modified":"2017-10-05T06:50:35","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T06:50:35","slug":"fortis-hospitals-celebrate-daan-utsav-to-create-awareness-about-organ-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/?p=7243","title":{"rendered":"Fortis Hospitals celebrate \u2018Daan Utsav\u2019 to Create Awareness about Organ Donation"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dr-Vivek-Jawali-Dr-Manish-Mattoo-Dr-Vasundhra-Atrefrom-left-flagging-off-the-Daan-utsav-celebration.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7244\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7244 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dr-Vivek-Jawali-Dr-Manish-Mattoo-Dr-Vasundhra-Atrefrom-left-flagging-off-the-Daan-utsav-celebration.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Vivek Jawali, Dr Manish Mattoo, Dr Vasundhra Atre(from left) flagging off the Daan utsav celebration\" width=\"504\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dr-Vivek-Jawali-Dr-Manish-Mattoo-Dr-Vasundhra-Atrefrom-left-flagging-off-the-Daan-utsav-celebration.jpg 504w, https:\/\/www.faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Dr-Vivek-Jawali-Dr-Manish-Mattoo-Dr-Vasundhra-Atrefrom-left-flagging-off-the-Daan-utsav-celebration-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Ties up with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), Ola and Embassy GolfLinks to promote organ donation<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Target to inspire at least 5,000 to pledge for organ donation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Faceinews-Logo-Copy.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7119\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7119\" src=\"http:\/\/faceinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Faceinews-Logo-Copy.png\" alt=\"Faceinews Logo - Copy\" width=\"173\" height=\"43\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bangalore,\u00a0October\u00a004, 2017:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore<\/strong>\u00a0has taken the initiative to promote organ donation during Daan Utsav, India\u2019s very own festival of giving. The week-long celebration, \u2018Daan\u2019 starting 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 8<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October 2017, is aimed at helping people understand the need for organ donation and pledge for the same. Fortis Hospitals in association with\u00a0<strong>Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), Ola and Embassy GolfLinks\u00a0<\/strong>will reach out to Fifty Thousand people to promote the cause and aimed at collecting around 5000 pledges in the week-long activities.<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><u>Activities<\/u><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong><em>Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL):<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0Fortis Hospitals has set booth at five IOCL stations and will be educating and distributing forms to people to pledge their organs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong><em>Ola:<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0The representatives from the hospital will be present at three Ola offices for the drive.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong><em>Embassy GolfLinks<\/em><\/strong><em>: The hospital has set up stall at the Food Court to be able to connect with maximum people working in the Business Park.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong><em>Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC):<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><em>The BMTC bus would be carrying the posters and banners with the message and moving around the city for three days (<span data-term=\"goog_981194618\">Oct 4-6<\/span>).<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>As per an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/organindia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ORGAN-Research-Report.pdf\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/organindia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/ORGAN-Research-Report.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1507270964923000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEt2r6yvW4WSPkSrWdHlqpdsya8EA\">independent research report<\/a>, there is a poor Organ Donation Rate \u2013 0.26 per million in India. With a 1 per million-donation rate, India would have 1,100 organ donors or 2,200 kidneys, 1,000 hearts, 1,100 Livers, 1,100 Pancreas and 2,200 Eyes. This should take care of almost all current demands for organs.\u00a0There is a need of roughly 200,000 kidneys, 50,000 hearts and 50,000 livers for transplantation each year. There is a lack of awareness among people with regards to deceased organ donation, the concept of brain death and the process of organ transplantation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On this occasion,\u00a0<strong>Dr Manish Mattoo, Zonal Director, Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore said,\u00a0<\/strong><em>\u201cDaan Utsav spread love, joy, and happiness among those who are lesser fortunate than us. In line with the philosophy of this festival, Fortis Hospitals is taking the step forward to educate people on donating organs that could save lives of many. We believe that apart from giving best clinical care, we should also take initiative in educating people on much need socio-health cause through community connect. We have partnered with various government and private organizations to help us in our approach. It\u2019s the time to join hands and come forward to do the maximum to promote the cause. Anyone who is seeking information on organ donation can visit Fortis\u2019 website or any of the stalls being set up in the city.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fortis Hospital has been taking several steps in educating the community on various public causes like cleanliness, planting trees, road safety, and organ donation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ties up with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), Ola and Embassy GolfLinks to promote organ donation Target to inspire at least 5,000 to pledge for organ donation Bangalore,\u00a0October\u00a004, 2017:\u00a0Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore\u00a0has taken the initiative to promote organ donation during Daan Utsav, India\u2019s very own festival of giving. 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