Srinagar September (KNS): In view of Raktdan Amrit Mahotsav, a Mega Blood Donation drive was conducted across the UT (J&K) by the Department of Health & Medical Education. Around more than 80 blood donation camps were held involving all blood banks of Health Institutions of Health & Medical Education Department.
An efficient and effective National blood system mandates universal and timely access to safe blood and in order to achieve the same voluntary, non –remunerated, regular blood donation with wide and active participation is required in order to overcome the need for replacement blood donors and to promote committed year –round voluntary blood donation, so as to maintain adequate supplies and achieve universal and timely access to safe blood transfusion.
In this regard, MoHFW, GoI had proposed to organize Mega Blood Donation camps across the country in all Medical Colleges, District Hospital, Blood banks. The Mega drive of voluntary blood donation has started from 17th September to 1st October 2022 which is National Voluntary Blood Donation Day. The facility for registration of voluntary blood donors has been made available on the Aarogya Setu App and e-Raktkosh portal.
Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to LG inaugurated Blood Donation Camp in presence of Principal, GMC, Srinagar Dr Samia Rashid and Director Health Services, Kashmir Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather at Department of Pathology Govt. Medical College, Srinagar. On this occasion R.R Bhatnagar said that Blood is a precious therapeutic modality since it is obtained from human source and cannot be manufactured. A human being ONLY can donate blood for another human being. Besides being a commitment towards society, blood donation gives a feeling of immense satisfaction to the donor. Voluntary blood donation motivated solely by humanitarian considerations is undoubtedly the safest and most effective way of providing blood of assured quality.
Bhupinder Kumar, Secretary to Health & Medical Education Department inaugurated blood donation camp in presence of Ayushi Sudan, MD , NHM, J&K, Principal GMC, Jammu Dr Shahsi Sudan at Department of blood Transfusion Govt. Medical College, Jammu. On this occasion Secretary Health & Medical Education emphasised that Voluntary blood donation is undoubtedly, the highest form of humanitarian service as it is done without expectation of even knowing who it will help. There is a higher altruistic thought that motivates such action. One single blood donation actually helps many patients as blood is usually segregated into RBC’s, Platelets, WBC’s and Plasma and given accordingly for their requirement.
Director General Family welfare/Director Health Services, Jammu Dr Saleem Ul Rehman inaugurated the blood donation camp at Govt. Gandhi Nagar, Hospital, Jammu.
Director Health Services, Kashmir Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather along with Dr Mohd. Shafi Koka, State Nodal Officer, NHM, J&K inaugurated Blood Donation Camp at JLNM Hospital Srinagar.
During this drive various NGOs and Social organisations participated for noble cause. An estimated number of more than 1500 blood units were collected during this drive which is definitely going to improve the availability and quality of blood in the UT.(KNS)