Awareness campaign cum blood donation camp held
Source: The Sangai Express
Tengnopal, November 18 2018:
An awareness campaign and blood donation camp was conducted at Moreh Police IP under the sponsorship of State Blood Cell, National Health Mission Manipur jointly organized by Department of Transfusion Medicine RIMS Imphal and Blood Bank & Transfusion Unit Thoubal District Hospital, Gorkha Samaj, MMCM, HTC, Tamil Sangam, Meitei Council Moreh, ACODOM and Tengnoupal District Police yesterday.
In the camp, Dr A Barindra (HOD) Transfusion Medicine RIMS said that the camp will be conducted in different parts of Manipur with the aim to develop the habit of donating blood by spreading awareness of the benefit of blood donation that can save precious life of a receiver.
He continued that due to lack of public awareness, people did not come forward to donate blood while adding that people should donate blood and become a life saver as there is no other means or alternatives that can replace blood.
Blood is required to save accident victims, people suffering from blood disorder and in large quantity while performing operations, he added and said that requirement of Voluntary Blood Donation is tremendous and therefore more such blood donation camp will be conducted in various parts of Manipur to elevate Blood Donation Movement.
Additional SP Moreh Police K Robinsun along with other police personnel, Assam Rifle personnel and leaders of various CSOs of Moreh donated blood in the camp while an awareness camp was conducted during the camp.