Navsari DAPCU : Blood Donation

Significance of voluntary blood donation

No one can manufacture blood. In spite of the rapid and remarkable advancements in medical science today, it is only in human beings that human blood is made and circulated. Hence, donation - rather voluntary donation is the only way of accumulating blood at safe storage to meet emergency requirements for saving lives. If someone really loves oneself and other fellow beings, the only way to express it is to donate blood voluntarily. Donating blood means giving life to someone and it is believed that voluntary blood donors command the highest respect for their sacrifice. This is the greatest gift one can do for the mankind. Voluntary Blood Donors are saviors of mankind.

NAVSARI DAPCUs promotion for Voluntary Blood Donation
The main activities done in Navsari District

• Analysis of blood requirements in district Navsari with the help of data gathered from Blood banks.
• create awareness among students/youths regarding blood donation,
• sensitize principals and teachers of colleges/educational institutes/local clubs/NGOs regarding voluntary blood donation,
• Sensitize all CHC, PHC doctors MPHW, ASHA worker, (v)
• Evaluate the effectiveness of various strategies for donor motivation. , Remarkable work done for creation of DATA BASE of voluntary blood donor in the District. 1500 blood donor contact details are prepared.

Blood Donation Camps in Navsari

After analysis of Blood requirements DAPCU Navsari initiated blood donation camp (17/9/12) and 721 units of blood was collected. In the second Blood Donation camp (25/9/12) we collected 400 units blood.

Challenges faced-

• Unawareness/ignorance of the general public about voluntary blood donation and to some extent their fear and misconceptions regarding blood donation.
• Government and Non-government authorities’ coordination was not up to the mark.