
Organ and Tissue Donation – A Jain Perspective
What is organ donation? Organ donation is the gift of an organ to help someone else who needs a transplant. It is an operation, which involves removing organs and tissue from a donor and transplanting them into someone who, in many cases, is very ill or dying. The donation can save the life or significantly improve the quality of the life of the recipient. What organs can I donate and what is the impact? A single donor can save up to 8 lives and can enhance as many as 75 othe


YJP December 2013 Newsletter – Upcoming Events, New Executive Board, and More
YJP is very excited to share with you its new 2014 Executive Board! (from left to right in the image): Co-Chairs: Vaibhav Ajmera & Ami Doshi-Shah Secretary: Apurvi Mehta Finance Officer: Dharmang Shah Public Relations Officer: Pooja Shah Regional Coordinator (Mid-West): Paras Parikh Regional Coordinator (West): Sheenika Shah Regional Coordinator (Northeast): Naman Jain Regional Coordinator (Southeast): Rupal Vora Regional Coordinator (Canada): Shaleen Jain (not pictured) We a