265 units blood donated in mega blood donation camp

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With an objective to save lives with safe transfusion of blood during the scarcity of blood, the Electrosteel-Vedanta Group has come forward to donate blood voluntarily today at Bokaro. A total of 265 units of blood were donated to the Red Cross Society by the Electrosteel-Vedanta Group family in Mega Blood Donation Camp organised at the company’s premises which the highest numbers of blood donation in the state, said PR official of Electrosteel-Vedanta Group.

“Blood donation is the pious work. It saves the life of a person.

The donator receives many blessings for this kind act,” said Pankaj Mallahan Vice-CEO of the company.

CP Pandey, Senior General Manager of Electrosteel-Vedanta said, “Donating blood is the highest form of service of humanity. At the same time the donator gets fresh blood and becomes healthier.”

Any healthy individual aged between 18 and 60 years and whose weight is above 50 kg with more than 12.5 dg/ ml Haemoglobin contain in the blood can donate their blood once in every three months, said a Red Cross official present in the camp.

Our motto is to eliminate the myths of blood donation such as weakness, fear of needles and infection. Refreshments and goodies were also provided to the donors in the camp.

Beside others, district welfare officer RS Mishra, S Venkatraman, Praveen Kumar, Dr Rinku Jaiswal, Shankar Suman, SR Tripathi were present in the mega camp.

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