With a selfless & humanitarian act of compassion that can save lives and make a significant impact on the well-being of everyone, SRMS Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), Bareilly in association with Department of Transfusion Medicine & Department of Community Medicine at SRMS IMS observed WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY on June 14, 2023 at SRMS IMS, SRMS Goodlife Hospital and SRMS College of Nursing, Bareilly with an array of activities, highlighting the importance of voluntary blood donation in support of health and welfare of individuals in need.
With an inspiring theme ‘Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often’, the event began with welcome address by Anupriya, BSc Nursing 3 rd semester student, followed by PPT presentation on importance, purpose, advantages of blood donation and precautions to be taken during blood transfusion, including a role play by GNM 2 nd year students. The five-day activities had awareness talks on ‘Voluntary Blood Donation: Facts and Myths’, which targeted rural & urban communities at the Rural Health Training Centre, Dhaura Tanda Village & Urban Health Training Centre, Bareilly. In association with Bareilly’s Nath Nagri Raktdan Sewa Trust & Giants Group, Voluntary Blood Donation Camps at Alakhnath Mandir & SRMS Goodlife collected about 51 units of blood. Later, Air Marshal Dr MS Butola, Principal SRMS IMS and Prof Rintu Chaturvedi, Principal SRMS College of Nursing shared valuable insights on blood donation and blood transfusion.
The noble cause was successful with collaborative efforts of Dr Milan Jaiswal, Professor & Head; Dr Aakriti Baijal, Assistant Professor; Dr Pragya Bhardwaj, Junior Resident—Department of Transfusion Medicine; Dr Huma Khan, Professor & Head; Dr Dharmendra Gupta, Associate Professor; Dr RC Gupta—Department of Community Medicine; Dr Sushma Raturi, Medical Superintendent; Swapan Gupta, Centre Coordinator—SRMS Good Life Hospital; Nitin, Keshav—Marketing & Technical Team; Harshita Harbola, Assistant Professor; Heena Praveen, Nursing Tutor—SRMS College of Nursing etc.
