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Walkathons in Andhra push organ donation awareness
AIIMS Mangalagiri held a walkathon and flash mob on Thursday to raise awareness about organ donation. Executive director Ahanthem Santa Singh and faculty joined the event, which began at 6 am from…
The Story in Brief
AIIMS Mangalagiri held a walkathon and flash mob on Thursday to raise awareness about organ donation. Executive director Ahanthem Santa Singh and faculty joined the event, which began at 6 am from the IPD-OPD Junction. Separately, Narayana Medical College and Hospital in Nellore drew about 3,000 participants for a walk on World Organ Donation Day. Municipal Commissioner Y.O. Nandan flagged off the event and urged people to donate organs after death instead of letting them go to waste. District Medical Officer V. Sujatha said the aim was to educate the public and dispel misconceptions.
The Indian Opinion
These well-meaning walks draw crowds for a photo, but India’s organ donation rate remains among the world’s lowest. The real test is not how many walk on a Thursday, but how many families consent to donate when a brain-dead relative lies in an ICU. Without a transparent registry and grief counsellors in every district hospital, awareness walks are just a morning out. The number that will settle this is not 3,000 walkers, but the year’s actual donations per crore of population.
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