BADNORE INAUGURATES BLOOD DONATION CAMP AT PUNJAB RAJ
BHAWAN TO MARK
THE WORLD BLOODS DONORS' DAY
National Tele24 News
Vinay Kumar
Chandigarh
On the occasion World Blood Donor
Day, the Governor of Punjab, Mr. V.P. Singh Badnore inaugurated blood donation
camp in a fully equipped mobile bus designed with the help of the department of
Transfusion Medicine, PGI Chandigarh at Punjab Raj Bhawan. While inaugurating
the blood donation camp within the bus stationed at Punjab Raj Bhawan, Mr.
Badnore called upon the citizens to come forward and voluntarily donate blood.
'Safe blood for all' is this year's slogan given by the World Health Organisation
(WHO). He said that the theme strongly encourages more people all over the
world to become blood donors and donate blood regularly. World Blood Donor Day
is observed every year on June 14 to generate awareness about the need for
regular blood donation to ensure the quality, safety, and availability of blood
for patients in need. The Governor also said that there was an urgent need to
mobilize support at national, regional and global levels among governments and
development partners to strengthen and sustain national blood programs. To
ensure the quality of donor care and the health of blood donor, all donors should
be given a basic health check to ensure that they are fit to donate blood, he
added. Appreciating the effort of the PGIMER Doctors in organizing such regular
camps, the Governor asked them to maintain adequate supplies and achieve timely
access to blood transfusion. He also recalled the last year's blood donation
Camp which was organized here only in which the security personnel and the
staff of Punjab Raj Bhavan voluntarily donated blood. As many as 40 units of
blood were collected in the blood donation camp held in Punjab Raj Bhawan.
Later the Governor thanked all the donors and said that their initiative has
definitely motivated many others to come forward and contribute voluntarily to
the great cause of blood donation. He had also recorded his appeal which was aired
on the All India Radio. Prominent amongst others who were present on the
occasion included Dr. A.S. Cheema, CMO, Punjab Raj Bhavan, Dr. R.R.
Sharma, Professor Department of Transfusion Medicine, Dr. Suchet Sachdev,
Assistant Professor and Dr. Anita Dept of Transfusion Medicine besides the
donors from the Punjab Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh.
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