Delhi: Blood donation camp organised to meet shortage at Army hospital

In a bid to combat short in Army blood bank, National Medicos Organisation (NMO) in collaboration with Sevabharti and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi on Sunday organized a blood donation camp in national capital. Kwn as "Rakta-Dhara Abhiyan, camp was organized at Armed forces transfusion centre (AFTC) earlier today. AFTC is Army blood bank in national capital.
 
NMO Delhi "Rakta Dhara Abhiyan" is a COVID relief blood donation drive started by NMO to increase voluntary donations to meet requirement of blood at blood banks across Delhi. In times as today, when entire nation is under lockdown and people are unable to visit hospitals to donate blood, se organizations are reaching out to common man willing to contribute.

Due to lockdown, a serious short of blood in blood banks was witnessed, following which above-mentioned organisations came toger to solve problem. AIIMS and SevaBharti have organized several blood donation camps in last four phases of lockdown.

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Today, over 100 volunteers donated blood at camp. A total of 96 unit of blood was collected in end of day.

At blood camp, donations were taken keeping in mind protocol set by government during COVID-19 scare. First, registration of dor is done, n said person goes under a thorough medical screening following he is allowed to make donation.

staffers on duty also followed legitimate protocol. All followed social distancing rms strictly. All those who were attending dors were wearing proper gear, including masks and gloves. All dors also received a certificate from AFTC as a token of respect.

" camp was organized with adequate physical distancing in waiting areas and between donation beds. Doctors and health-care workers use appropriate N95 masks, gowns and face shields as PPEs. All dors also wore masks and were provided  hand sanitizers," Dr. Amit Malviya, NMO "Raktadhaara" blood donation drive coordinator told Republic TV.
 

Dr Malviya, on behalf of NMO also gifted books on life of Swami Vivekananda to Lt. Col. Ujwal Dimri, incharge of army blood bank. Today, NMO and Seva Bharti also distributed Immunity booster kadha of Aarogya Bharti as per Ayush guidelines for blood bank healthcare workers.

Lt. Col Ujwal Dimri appreciated and thanked NMO and Seva Bharti for organizing camp and distributed certificates to appreciate and motivate brave dors. Today was 9th camp under this initiative and recorded 725 units donations in last 2 months during lockdown in Delhi.

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