CAMPUS: The National Service Scheme (NSS) association of SJC organised a blood donation camp on Wednesday in the multi-purpose hall. The camp was inaugurated by Principal, Fr Ambrose Pinto.
The main objective of this camp was to collect the blood and donate it freely to Victoria Hospital, according to Veera Nagappa, senior medical lab technologist of Victoria hospital. The camp saw active participation of many students, not only in donating the blood but also enthusiastically volunteering for the event. This is the fourth year in a row that the College is hosting the blood donation camp.
“We are organising this camp mainly because there is scarcity of blood in many hospitals. We also gather the donors contact number and the hospitals can directly get in touch with the individuals when a specific blood group is required,” said Geetha of II PCM.
Each donor at the camp donated a maximum of one unit of blood as advised by the physicians. Around five female and three male nurses were stationed at the camp for a smoother functioning of the medical procedures.
Mr Nagappa, said, “I have been involved in this for the past four years. The students are extremely generous and co-operative, thereby contributing to
our success and fulfilling our purpose. The blood is freely donated to destitutes as well as patients who are suffering from debilitating diseases like Thalessemia and Haemophilia. This gives me a sense of self- satisfaction, that I played a major role in saving life.”
Shilpa, of I PCM, who was waiting for her turn to donate blood for the first time said, “It’s a kind of service that I do to people in desperate circumstances. My blood group is B+ve which is quite rare. This motivates me to do this noble act.”
This year a total of 186 units of blood were collected, which has exceeded last year’s tally of 130.
- Smitha I MS Com
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