Atal Setu Glows Green for National Organ Donation Day: Raising Awareness through Illumination

The Atal Setu bridge in Panaji, Goa, will be illuminated in green from Friday to Sunday to mark National Organ Donation Day on August 3. This initiative by the Mohan Foundation and Indian Medical Association aims to raise awareness about organ donation and honor donors and recipients.

The iconic Atal Setu bridge in Panaji, Goa, will be illuminated in bright green from Friday to Sunday to mark National Organ Donation Day, celebrated on August 3.

The initiative aims to serve as a poignant reminder of the men, women, and children who have died waiting for a life-saving organ and to express gratitude to organ donors and their families for their supreme gift of life, explained Dr. Shekhar Salkar, president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Bicholim.

The initiative has been undertaken by the Mohan Foundation and IMA, Goa, he added. IMA Goa president Dr. Sandesh Chodankar pointed out that more than a million Indians suffer from end-stage organ failure, with less than 10% receiving timely help.

(With inputs from agencies.)