On 9th September 2023, MOHAN Foundation conducted a golf tournament to promote organ donation at Madras Gymkhana Club, Golf Annexe, Guindy. This was a one of a kind event and was called a “Drive to save lives”.

72 golfers including dignitaries such as Director Mani Ratnam, Cricketer Murali Vijay and Eye Surgeon Dr. Mohan Rajan, organ donors and recipients participated to show their support and promote the life saving cause of organ donation.

MOHAN (Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network) Foundation is a pioneering NGO with a unique mandate of promoting deceased organ donation in the country. It took up the cause of organ donation at a time when no one in the country was talking about it and the environment was fairly hostile towards this highly taboo topic and therefore has been a torchbearer in this space. It was set up in the year 1997 and has been active for the last 3 decades in its unique mission to ensure that every Indian suffering from end stage organ failure be provided with the gift of a new lease of quality life through a life saving organ. MOHAN Foundation is on a mission to save millions through several unique initiatives across the country and this time has taken up golf as a platform to spread the word about Organ Donation.

Highlights of “Drive to save lives”

Karun Nanda – Heart Transplant Recipient, Amit Prasada – Liver Transplant Recipient, Anil Srivatsa – Living kidney donor also participated in the tournament. The team of Karun Nanda and Amit Prasad played the 18 holes and received the first runner up trophy. In addition, Jaya Jairam, a kidney recipient & B Sudhakar, a dual lung recipient, attended the programme.

The event was supported by NAC Jewellers, Gleneagles Global Health City, Kauvery Hospitals and Tanker Foundation and other generous donors.