AIIMS in collaboration with Seva Bharti organize blood donation camp to meet shortage

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in collaboration with NMO a part of Sevabharti on Sunday organized a blood donation camp in Mukharjee Nagar area of national capital. Following nationwide lockdown amid COVID19 scare outdoor movement of civilians was restricted. As a result of which people could t visit hospital easily to donate blood giving rise to a short of blood supply.

23,000 people have donated blood

To combat short, RSS' sevabharti with help of AIIMS began organizing camps across national capital. camp was organized at a restaurant in vicinity, where people living in area came forward to donate blood. "So far 23,000 people have donated blood with us. This blood will be used to combat COVID19 and or diseases. re are multiple cases where blood infusion becomes imperative and we don't want to fall short of supply at our banks. Because people cant step out to make donation we are reaching out to m," said Dr. Amit Malviya.

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camp was conducted under strict vigil of doctors from AIIMS. Social distancing was followed strictly by staff. Ensuring safety, staffers who conducted blood donation drive donned PPE sets, covered ir faces with masks and wore gloves. tably, in sidelines of blood donation camp, an organ donation drive was also carried out. interested dors were guided by AIIMs doctors in connection.

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