Blood donation day conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 11 2011:
The Manipur State AIDS Control Society in association with State Blood Transfusion Council, Manipur conducted a blood donation camp to commemorate National Voluntary Blood Donation Day.
As a part of the observance held today at GP Women's College, prizes to position winners of spot painting and written quiz competitions were also distributed by dignitaries.
MACS Project Director N Ashok Kumar and SBTC Director Dr L Tomcha Singh attended the observance as the chief guest and president respectively along with GP women's College Principal Y Chandrasakhi Devi and NSS Cell Manipur university Programme Coordinator Dr A Rajmani Singh as the guests of honour.
Calling upon all sections of the society to join in such noble endeavours in the future, the chief guest stressed on the need for more concerted effort to create awareness on blood donation.
Apart from promoting healthy relationship between the donor and the recipient, donating blood on a regular interval regenerates blood cells, Ashok Kumar informed.