Blood Donation
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Modi@72: 15-day 'Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav' begins on PM Modi's birthday, aims to collect around one lakh units of blood
•The purpose of the drive is to create a repository of voluntary blood donors so that those in need can get help on time and minimise the need for replacement blood donation
World Blood Donor Day: Centre calls for setting up blood group testing camps at all health centres
•The Union Health Ministry has written to all states and union territories, saying such an initiative will be useful in emergencies and for the purpose of blood donation
Akki Aluru: The hometown of blood donors, says Google about this village in Karnataka
Soumya Kalasa •More than 600 villagers had registered for blood donation here and are donating blood regularly
India now ranks third in organ transplantation, behind USA and China, says Mansukh Mandaviya
•While addressing the 12th Indian Organ Donation Day, the health minister said that "Jeete ji Raktdaan, Marne ke baad Angadaan" should be the motto of our life"
World Blood Donor Day 2021: Why donations must go on even in the times of COVID-19
Mala Kaneria •The science of manufacturing blood in labs is still elusive to mankind, and it can only come from generous donors.
Study on mice shows blood from healthy donor may reduce effects of stroke on brain
Myupchar •The scientists believe that by identifying the most important components in the healthy blood, it would be easy for doctors to target these to either reduce or increase their levels in the blood of the mice
World Blood Donor Day 2020: Donating while menstruating and 11 other questions you may have about giving blood
Myupchar •World Blood Donor Day 2020: Donating while menstruating and 11 other questions you may have about giving blood World Blood Donor Day is observed every year on June 14th to raise more awareness about the act of donating blood and celebrate the ones who save countless lives by doing it. There are many among us who want to donate blood but are held back by misinformation and doubts about the procedure of it
World Red Cross Day 2020: Is donating blood safe during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Myupchar •The international Red Cross community has very humanitarian goals and is currently one of the chief forces battling the COVID-19 pandemic on the frontlines.
Everything you need to know about blood donation
Myupchar •An estimate suggests that out of every five Indians, one does not want to donate blood out of fear or danger to the body.
World Blood Donation Day: India must make separation of blood components mandatory to reduce wastage
Pallavirebbapragada •India has less than one percent blood reserve, yet a lot of donated blood is wasted due to poor practices and lack of awareness on componentisation