Nalgonda , Andhra Pradesh Response- National Voluntary Blood Donors Day

Observed National Voluntary Blood Donors Day 2012 at DM&HO Office, Nalgonda on 1^st October 2012 as the theme of this year is ‘SOMEWHERE SOMEONE NEEDS YOU. YOUR BLOOD DONATION IS PRECIOUS’. We emphasized on creating awareness

• on voluntary blood donation
• and strengthening the partnership with local bodies to appreciate with Best Donor awards.

Before this event also the DAPCU, Nalgonda has done more publicity to promote the blood donors.

Blood donation is an essential component of health care; it contributes to saving many of lives each year in both routine and emergency situations, in medical and surgical interventions and improves the quality life of patients in acute and chronic conditions.

The program was started with the ribbon cutting by Dr. Suresh Kumar, DCHS for the seminar cum blood donation camp hall. Then organized a seminar on this occasion and the respected dignitaries like, DM & HO, Medical superintendent, IMA President, RMP Association state president, Lions Club Regional President and Addl.DM & HO (A&L) have been spoken about the importance of the occasion.

We recognised a few people on this occasion 

Before completion of the seminar,  10 members were selected for best motivators, 5 regular blood donors and provided awards with appreciation certificates. Best Motivators and Donors were those who motivate the donors and donate blood since last 3 to 4 years. After award distribution Dr.Suresh Kumar DCHS, Nalgonda has started the Blood donation camp. During this at around 40 units of blood have collected and planned to organize more camps within the month. The entire program was coverage by local city cable network and press media partners. In this occasion involved local youth associations, TI NGOs and Link Workers, etc.

S.NO.	NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION	NAME OF THE PERSON
1	SELF	Dr.D.Shobharani
2	Ch.Sudhakar Yuvasena	Dr.ch.Suhas
3	Sushrutha Grameena Vaidyula sangam	Sri.Hanumantha Rao
4	Nalanda Pharmancy college	Sri.Dasharadha
5	SRT IST Engineering college	Yarala Prabhakar Reddy
6	Reddy Hostel	Sri Madhu sudhan reddy
7	YSR Yoth	Sri .Venu
8	Child Fund India	Sri.Srinivas
9	Child Fund India	Smt.Sukanya
10	DAPCU	Sri.Sudhakar
	BEST BLOOD DONORS
1	Sri.Kiran
2	Sri.Ravinder
	BEST PERFORMERS
1	Sri.Ch.chandra sekhar
2	A.Ganesh
3	B.Ramesh
4	R.Naga raju

Other Blood Donation related activities

Apart from as part of the Rakthabandhu campaign during the event of Police Commemoration Day the DAPCU Nalgonda has conducted a voluntary blood donation campaign (21.10.2012) at District Police Pared Ground, Nalgonda. Before starting the campaign the respected Superintendent of Police, Dr. Naveeen Gulati, IPS has given opening speech on importance of the day and appreciated the team of police constables for willing to come forward to donate the blood, then the camp has inaugurated by respected SP with ribbon cutting of the campaign.

           

In this program CH. Vijaya Rao DSP, Mr. Srinivasa Rao Traffic CI, and 5 members of Sub Inspectors and 100 members of police constables participated actively and donated 70 units of blood. Organized sensitization program on blood safety and HIV prevention with the above mentioned participants and all the participants were supported with IEC materials.