World Blood Donor Day 2012: Every Blood Donor is Hero

On the special celebration of World Blood Donor day on Thursday, we must aware the spirit of voluntarism across the globe. An effort of made possible ones lives when ones gives is only acceptable by Blood Donation.

Today, there are huge number of events has been marked to create several awareness and enthusiasm among the people, so that such critical donation process will be encouraged to progress by their participation in the blood donate process.

Blood Donation is the highlight of social responsibility through that one understands the value of life in which most important role is of donated blood.

As part of it, source said that government authorities are in campaign on ‘donation with honesty’ because while signing a blood donation form people actually signing a new lease of life for someone. Sometimes people hesitate to tell the truth over their medical history, which is unfair for other who receives donated blood.

Though honesty is initial step to go forward with it, and the Andhra Pradesh State Aids Control Society (APSACS) is trying with cine star, Akkineni Nagarjuna, and badminton sensation, Saina Nehwal, to promote blood donation with honesty, report suggested.

There are lots of blood donations camps are being organised on the World Blood Donor Day, June 14 and APSACS plans to organized 15 camps and one in each district headquarters.

Interacting with media persons, Managaiyarkarasi, head of Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital’s blood bank, said that Tamil Nadu is leading in the number of blood donors in the country that collects 7.70lakh units of blood every year and of this 6.90lakh units are donated voluntarily.

One should be clear with his medical detail while hitting blood, not misleading behavior for various reasons. P. Sujatha, joint director, Blood Safety, APSACS told reporters, “Even if you have cough or influenza be honest and don’t donate. Come some other day so that the patient who receives your blood is protected.”

“We want small blood donation camps to be held at frequent intervals so that the shelf life remains,” Dr. Sujatha added while asking about excess amount of blood storage for more than self life that is of 30 days.

Voluntary blood donation is essential for every hour as regular need of rare blood in hospital to save ones life. So people should not hesitate and go ahead to being a part of this most pure and self secure life process.