Health education and raising awareness about organ donation

Abstract

Objective: To report on the experience of medical students from a private institution in the state of Goiás, in a community action that addressed the demystification of the organ donation system in Brazil in order to raise awareness among the population. Experience report: The activity took place in a shopping mall where the students used information posters and an interactive EVA doll with removable organs to engage both adults and children. Although many adults wanted to be donors, few had communicated this decision to their families, highlighting the lack of dialog on the subject. The action highlighted the importance of health education in increasing knowledge about the organ donation process, contributing to the training of future doctors by emphasizing the need to approach sensitive topics in an accessible way. Final considerations: The educational action highlighted the importance of university extension in raising awareness about organ donation, using interactive approaches and playful activities to engage different age groups. The experience highlighted the need to continue promoting dialog and clarification, especially about the importance of communicating the desire to be a donor to the family.