Blood Donation Camp at NIT, Jamshedpur

A blood donation camp was conducted on November 24, 2013 at the campus of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jamshedpur.

It was conducted in the memory of the professor of NIT Jamshedpur, Late Dr. S.S.Prasad.

An ample amount of students gave their names to donate blood. Teaching staff also donated blood. A total of 650 unit blood was collected from this camp.

Every year our nation requires about 4 crore units of blood, out of which only a meager 40 Lakh units of blood are available. Blood donation is a safe process. Without prior medical checkups no one is allowed to donate blood. Every blood donor is given a mini-physical, checking the donor's temperature, blood pressure, pulse and haemoglobin to ensure it is safe for the donor to give blood.

There is a constant need for regular blood supply because blood can be stored for only a limited time before use. Regular blood donations by a sufficient number of healthy people are needed to ensure that safe blood will be available whenever and wherever it is needed.

Blood is the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person — the gift of life. A decision to donate your blood can save a life or even several if your blood is separated into its components — red cells, platelets and plasma — which can be used individually for patients with specific conditions.

College invited people to participate in this camp as one donation can help save the lives of up to three people.

Source: Amit Kumar Gagrai, click4college Specialist