To mark World Organ Donation day, which is observed on August 13, the State Health Department has planned a human chain that will be formed from Mehkri Circle in the city up to Freedom Park.
Over 5,000 people including students and ASHA workers will form the chain to express gratitude to organ donors and to promote cooperation and unity among people. In addition to this, like-minded people from the health and medical sector will form a chain the shape of a kidney at Tripura Vasini from 8 am to 8.15 am on Saturday to create awareness about organ donation.
Addressing mediapersons here on Friday, Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar said on the occasion Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will felicitate family members of cadaveric organ donors. The families will be honoured at an event that will be held in Vidhana Soudha. Organ recipients will also share their thoughts on the occasion, he said.
