Blood donation camp held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 01 2013:
As a part of the no-replacement month being observed at the Government hospitals of Manipur (RIMS, JNIMS and other District Hospitals), and extended in connection with the World Blood Donor Day (June 14) under the theme ,'Give the gift of life: Donate blood' under the sponsorship of MACS/SBTC Manipur, a voluntary blood donation camp was organised at the premises of Don Bosco College, Maram, Senapati District yesterday.
According to a press release of Association of Voluntary Blood Donors (AVBD)-Manipur, a total of 74 donors consisted mainly of students of the sollege, of which around 20 were girls, 51 boys and three teachers donated their 'gift of life' at the camp.
The VBD camp was organised jointly by AVBD-Manipur, NSS Units of Don Bosco College, Maram and Department of Immuno-Hematology & Transfusion Unit, RIMS, Imphal.
A motivational talk/awareness campaign on VBD was also organised on Friday at the Multipurpose Hall of the College wherein around 150 students of the College attending it were motivated to donate blood on August 31, the release stated and added that another VBD camp will be held on September 5 at the Battalion Head Quarters of 5/9 Gorkha Rifles, under Loktak Brigade of the Red Shield Division at Gothol, Churachandpur District (near Kwakta) as part of the ongoing No-Replacement Month.