Aryans in association with PGI organizes
“Blood Donation Camp”
Srinagar 28 January
Aryans
Institute of Nursing and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and
Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh today organized “Blood Donation Camp” at Aryans
Group of Colleges, situated at Chandigarh-Patiala Highway, near Chandigarh. Dr
Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group inaugurated the event.
A
8 members team of Doctors, Nurses and technicians from PGIMER, Chandigarh
under the leadership & guidance of Dr. Neelam Marwaha , Prof.
& head, Transfusion medicine , Dr. Vinay and Dr. Bala Bhaskar, MD,
Transfusion medicine conducted thorough medical checkup of voluntary
donors and selected the eligible donors to donate blood. The students
were given certificates and donor cards along with refreshments.
Dr.
Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group while motivating the students said
that a person can save 3 lives from 1 unit blood. He
added that these camps not only provide blood to
the blood banks but also are a great boon to the thalassemia and
leukemia patients who need blood infusions frequently. A total of 57
units of blood were collected by the students and staff of Aryans.
Kataria
appealed the youth to donate blood for this noble cause. He
congratulated the donors and encouraged the students to continue
the blood donation every year, so that the patients who die due
to paucity of blood may survive.
Dr.
Parveen Kataria, Director General, Aryans Group said that worldwide millions of
lives get saved every year because of blood donation and many
more can be saved. She added that the college is looking forward to organize
such camps on regular basis as Blood is Life
and blood donation is noble cause.
Dr.
Manjula Kataria, Principal, Aryans College of Education said that such camps
will kindle a spirit of social service in the student community. Quoting the
benefits of donating blood, she further said that it helps to
maintain healthy heart, increases red blood cells production, helps
in decreasing body weight and on top of it improves the psychological health as
it gives a feel good factor.
Prof B S Sidhu, Registrar, Aryans
Group added that “None of us can survive without blood in our body
and Blood Donation is a service to the society”. He appreciated
the students who donated their blood. “It feels good when people
come forward for a noble cause, especially when we see enthusiastic feeling of
youngsters for mankind” he added.
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