NDTV and Fortis Healthcare has taken up the cause of creating awareness around the loss of lives that happen for the want of organs. ‘NDTV Fortis More to Give Walkathon – A step towards organ donation’ is one such initiative that seeks to mobilise the nation in this direction. The walkathon aims to spread the awareness about the cause of Organ Donation by taking it to the streets of India where the common man can show their support for the cause and spread awareness about the same.
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The More to Give campaign has also flagged off its week of organ donation where the idea is to generate maximum awareness through all walks of life and in every corner of the country.
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