Port Blair, Oct 29: Andaman & Nicobar AIDS Control Society (ANACS) coordinated the voluntary Blood Donation camp which was jointly organized by 13 SIKH LI, under the aegis of 108 Mountain Brigade, C/o. 99 APO and Blood Bank, G.B. Pant Hospital, Port Blair on 28th October 2021 at Brichgunj Military Station. A total of 150 Defence personnel from various units were voluntarily donated blood and participated for this noble cause.
The camp was organized under the leadership of Dr M. Joy, Project Director, A & N AIDS Control Society and Director, State Blood Transfusion Council, A & N Islands.
Ms. Abha Rahul, Chairperson, Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA), Port Blair, inaugurated the camp.
The Blood Donation was facilitated by the Dr. N. R. Kodhandram, Deputy Director (Blood Safety)/ Chief Medical Officer (NFSG). The donors were examined for their eligibility to donate blood and briefed the donors on various aspect and importance of blood donation. Voluntary Blood donation is the best way to celebrate any occasion. Blood has no replacement and is the best gift to mankind. He motivated all voluntary blood donors to donate blood fearlessly in the forthcoming camp with all covid-19 protocols.
R.S. Ghuman, Lt Col 21C, for CO, 13 SIKH LI C/o. 99 APO, Port Blair has organized the camp and made arrangement for conducting the camp successfully.
The technical team from Blood Bank, G.B. Pant Hospital, Port Blair and A & N AIDS Control Society ensured that the donated blood units are screened for the blood transmissible diseases. They also examined the donors for eligibility. Donors certificate were also distributed to the voluntary donors.
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