Blood donation camp held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 07 2016 :
Celebrating International Friendship Day in a unique way, the Friendship and Development Organisation in collaboration with Blood Bank of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) conducted a voluntary blood donation camp at JNIMS today.
Applauding the good will gestures of volunteers of Friendship and Development Organisation, Director of JNIMS Dr L Deben said such creative ideas to extend help to human kind should be endorsed by all.
He further appealed to all people to donate blood on regular basis as the State lack blood supply for emergency purposes.
Speaking to media persons Dr K Surjit, blood bank officer said JNIMS blood bank has a capacity to house 600 units of blood but, the ideal stock for rational use is 300 to 350 units.
As of today, the bank has 254 units of blood.
When asked of the charges impose on patients for blood, he said a minimal processing charge of Rs 350 is charged and the patient party is asked to replenish one unit of blood.