Fresh from scripting history by becoming the first Indian to win the Japan Open Super 750 title, badminton star PV Sindhu on Sunday lent her support to the Andhra Pradesh government's Jeevandan initiative, urging people to spread awareness about organ donation and hailing it as a life-saving gift that offers hope to countless families.
Sindhu attended an organ donation awareness programme organised by the Andhra Pradesh Government and the Jeevandan Trust in Visakhapatnam on the occasion of Indian Organ Donation Day, joining State Health
Minister Satya Kumar Yadav and other dignitaries in promoting the noble cause.
Addressing the gathering, the two-time Olympic medallist underlined the importance of creating awareness about organ donation and acknowledged the difficult decisions families make while giving others a second chance at life. "I'm very happy to be here today on Organ Donation Day.
I think it's very important to create awareness about organ donation, and I hope programs like this continue to take place. I'm truly happy to be here today.