A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IS KEY TO PREVENTING ORGAN FAILURE: ROTARIAN LAL GOEL
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Indore, 21 January 2026: Rotarian Lal Goel, Founder and Charter President of the Rotary Club of Organ Donation International and Chairman of Organ Donation India Foundation & GYAN, urged students to adopt a healthy lifestyle to protect their vital organs and prevent organ failure.
Addressing students at IPS Academy, Indore, while speaking on the importance of organ donation, Rotarian Lal Goel highlighted a stark reality: over five lakh people die every year in India due to the non-availability of organs. He pointed out that this figure represents only 15–20% of the population, as 80–85% of district headquarters in the country still lack organ retrieval and transplant centres.
Emphasising prevention alongside donation, he stressed that unhealthy lifestyles—poor diet, lack of exercise, substance abuse, and unmanaged stress—are major contributors to organ failure, especially among youth.
Rtn Ajay Vijaywargia, President of the Rotary Club of Indore Grande, formally welcomed Rotarian Lal Goel and honoured him with a memento.
Dr Manish Pundlik, Principal, School of Computers, IPS Academy, expressed hope that the programme would positively influence students’ attitudes towards health, organ donation, and social responsibility.
Rtn Uma Jhawar of the Rotary Club of Organ Donation International delivered an informative and impactful PowerPoint presentation on eye donation, addressing myths and encouraging pledging.
The vote of thanks was delivered by Rtn Arvind Gour, Honorary Secretary, Rotary Club of Indore Grande.
Rotarians Dr S K Verma, Dr Rajiv Gupta, Ms Poonam Gupta, Rotary Members, faculty members, and a large number of students attended the inspiring programme.
The awareness programme was jointly organised by the Rotary Club of Indore Grande in association with the Rotary Club of Organ Donation International.
