M’luru: UCA takes initiative to create awareness on donating organ & body

Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 16 Aug 2015: United Christian Association (UCA) in association with KMC, Manipal, organized a programme on organ and body donation at Kalaangann, Shaktinagar, here on Saturday August 15 at 11.00am.

 

KMC, Manipal associate dean and vice principal Dr Antony Sylvan D’Souza, entrepreneur Luvi J Pinto and UCA legal advisor and senior most donor Benedict Noronha were the chief guests present.

 

UCA president Alban Menezes presided the function.

 

 

Dr Antony in his keynote address explained the need to educate the people on donating organs and body, as it’s vital for medical students to study human anatomy. It’s the high time that Christians donate their organs and body as majority of donors are from Hindu communities,’ said Dr Antony. He congratulated UCA for taking the initiative in this regard. 

 

Luvi j Pinto who is also promoting blood donation in a big way spoke on the occasion, and congratulated the efforts of UCA. Benedict Noronha also spoke on the occasion.

 

Robert Rosario read out the will / declaration. UCA vice president Francis D’Costa welcomed the gathering. Paul Lobo Siddakatte proposed vote of thanks.