The Talcher Red Cross Blood Bank achieved its target by collecting 4,041 units of blood in the year 2019.
While the target was 4,000 units, the Talcher Blood Bank collected 2 ,987 units by arranging 46 voluntary blood donation camps in different places of Angul and Dhenkanal districts, apart from that 1,054 units of blood in its own campus.
To create awareness among the common people, several awareness programmes like, rally with placards, street plays and training to the youth Red Cross volunteers were conducted on regular basis.
"The target could be achieved because of unconditional support of the nearby voluntary organisations, local youth volunteers and team members of Talcher Blood Bank," said Angul district coordinator of Red Cross Society Balaram Pati.