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June,2020: World blood donor day is celebrated every year to thank voluntary non- remunerated blood
donors for their life saving gift of blood and to raise the awareness of the need
for regular blood donation. The WHO theme for this year is “Safe Blood Saves
Lives” with the slogan “Give blood and make world a healthier place”.
As part of the
celebration, one camp was held in Manimajra and an In-house voluntary blood
donation camp was organized in Blood Bank, Govt Multi Speciality Hospital
Sector 16,Chandigarh. The camp was inaugurated by Director Health Services , U.T
,Chandigarh Dr. G Dewan. He thanked all the blood donors and camp organizers
who are the
backboneofbloodbank.Thelivesofmanypatientssufferingfromsevereanemia,cancer,
Thalassemia, accidents, obstetric patients etc. is dependent on safe blood. The
regular donors were honored and thanked for their invaluable gift of life
especially during the ongoing scenario of COVID 19pandemic.
Also, awareness was
raised about use of masks, social distancing, hand hygiene for prevention of
Corona Virus.
The Medical
Superintendent Dr. V.K Nagpal, Deputy Medical Superintendent Dr. Parmjit Singh,
also graced the occasion and encouraged the donors. Staff members of GMSH- 16,
police personnel and others enthusiastically participated in the camps and 70
units were collected for the needy patients.
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