National Voluntary Blood Donation Day 2018 observed
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, November 13 2018:
District Health Society Thoubal in association with Thoubal District Hospital Blood Bank and Transfusion Unit and Association for Voluntary Blood Donor Manipur Thoubal Branch, under the aegis of National Health Mission, observed National Voluntary Blood Donation Day 2018 at Counting Hall, Thoubal DC Complex today.
The day observed under the theme "Give Blood, Save Life" was attended by DC Haobam Rosita Devi, Chief Medical Officer Thoubal Dr N Jayantakumar, District Family Welfare Officer Dr Ksh Memcha Devi and NYK Thoubal District Youth Coordinator Y Laksman as presidium members.
As a part of the observance, CMO Dr N Jayantakumar flagged off an awareness rally from Leimapokpam Muhindro Government High School to Thoubal DC complex.
Students, teachers, members of various organisations and general public took part in the rally.
27 including seven women donated blood during the observance.
Experts and resource persons at the event educated the students, people about the significance of blood donation.
Volunteers and members of clubs who organised blood donation camps, blood donors and staff of Thoubal Hospital blood bank were honoured and presented shawls at the event.
Blood donors at the event were also given T-shirts and 'drinking bottles' by the HDFC Thoubal branch.