''JEETE JEETE RAKT DAAN, JAATE JAATE NETRA DAAN''
Blood donation camp held at a CGHS dispensary in Sarojni Nagar
''Jeete jeete rakt daan, jaate jaate netra daan,'' said Dr Anita Nanda, director of CGHS, at the inauguration ceremony for a blood donation camp on Saturday, exhorting all those present to follow the maxim. The camp, organised by Dr Anita Jain from CGHS with the help of Indian Red Cross Society, was the first of its kind to be organised at CGHS. It was conducted at a dispensary in Sarojni Nagar from 10.30 am till 2.00 pm.
What was distinctive about the camp was that a contingent of 15 firemen from turned up to donate their blood. Chief fire officer R C Sharma was the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony that kick-started the camp.
Around fifty people had registered for the blood donation camp in advance. ''The number will probably go up to 70,'' said Dr Jain. ''I expect people from the area, from CGHS and from among our beneficiaries to donate blood as well.''
Finally, around 70 people did turn up, although 16 were rejected for various medical reasons. Doctors stressed the fact that donating blood was not harmful. ''An average person has around 5-6 liters of blood in his or her body,'' said Dr Nanda. ''Out of that we are asking you to donate only 250ml.''
Officials from Red Cross asserted that blood donation needed to go up in India. ''Less than 1 percent of the Indian population donate blood, as compared to at least 5 percent in other countries,'' said an official. ''The situation here needs drastic improvement.''
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Dr Marwah
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