Voluntary blood donation camp organised in Doon

A voluntary blood donation camp was organised at GVKEMRI-108 service office in Dehradun on Friday and staff of the 108-service overwhelmingly participated in the camp. A total of 42 units of blood were collected in the voluntary blood donation camp. 

The voluntary blood donation camp was jointly organised by GVKEMRI-108 service State Head Manish Tinkoo and Dr Sanjay Kaushik in-charge of pathological unit, Shri Mahant Indresh Hospital. Tinkoo also urged from the gathering to come forward to participate in the voluntary blood donation camps in order to overcome the shortage of blood in the State. 

He said that students should come forward to create awareness among masses about the importance of participating in voluntary blood donation camp. Tinkoo said that 108-service is also on the forefront for contributing in the social cause. He assured the gathering that the voluntary blood donation camp would be organised in the near future for curtailing the shortage of blood in the State. 

Medicos lamented that the state faces acute shortage of blood units during summer as most of the educational institutions close for summer vacation.

 They told that one unit of blood could be proved extremely beneficial for saving the lives of accident victim, surgery cases and expecting mothers.