World Blood Donors Day observed
To commemorate the birth anniversary of Karl Landsteiner, Department of Transfusion Medicine, DMCH observed ‘World Blood Donors Day’
City Air News
Jun 14, 2022 08:13
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Ludhiana, June 14, 2022: To commemorate the birth anniversary of Karl Landsteiner, Department of Transfusion Medicine, DMCH observed ‘World Blood Donors Day’ by organizing a voluntary blood donation camp by which more than 100 donors including Bsc. nursing students of DMCH donate their blood
World Blood Donors Day is observed on 14th June annually, to raise awareness about the need for safe blood donation. This year's theme for the day is “Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives”.
In his message, Prem Kumar Gupta, Secretary DMCH Managing Society said that, Department of Transfusion Medicine at DMCH is highly equipped with all modern equipment and providing state of art facilities to the people of in and outside the region.
Dr Sandeep Puri Prinicpal DMCH, highlighted that donating blood helps create new blood cells, reduces risk of heart attack and liver ailment, lowers cholesterol and even slows down ageing.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Amarjit Kaur Professor and Head Department of Transfusion Medicine stressed the need to promote the noble cause of voluntary blood donation as patients who have thalassemia, cancer need regular blood transfusion. There is a need to make voluntary blood donation a mass moment and urged the youth to come forward to donate blood and save lives highlighted Dr Amarjit.
