Ahmedabad Medical Association (AMA) and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) organised a 'Raktadan Mahayagna 2010.' The event was sponsored by NK Proteins Ltd, a leading manufacturer of edible oil at Gujarat University Exhibition centre, to mark the World Blood Donation Day.About 36 blood banks from the state participated in this mega blood donation camp. It was organised to celebrate 600th birth anniversary of the city.
Indian Red Cross Society and many other leading organisations in the city also participated in the event.
As many as 1,650 bottles of blood were collected at a camp organised jointly by the AMA and AMC.
Motive behind the task
The main objective behind this effort was to create awareness regarding the necessity of donating blood, dispel some fear & misperception among the people and to collect maximum number of blood units in a day at a single site.
“Ahmedabad requires about 160,000 bottles of blood every year and it is our endeavor to create a permanent platform so that the requirement can be met through voluntary efforts,” stated Jitendra Patel, president of the medical association.
A Blood Donation Camp for children suffering from Thalassemia was organised by Amdavad Yuva Ekta Samiti, to celebrate the birthday of city's ex-Mayor Himmatsinh Patel at Bapunagar. About 500 persons visited the camp during 10 am to 4 pm and about 300 bottles have been collected.
Eminient personalities
Many well-known personalities including Dr.Pragnesh Vachharajani, Secretary, Gujarat Family Physicians' Forum and Vice-President, AMA, Shailesh Parmar, Vidhasabha Dharasabhya, Surendra Baxi AMC opposition leader and Pankaj Shah, president of Ahmedabad city Congress Samiti were present at the event.
Ahmedabad Mayor Kanaji Thakore, Gujarat assembly Speaker Ashok Bhatt, member of parliament Surendra Patel and chairman of Zydus Cadila, Pankaj Patel also attended the camp.
"Ahmedabad requires about 160,000 bottles of blood every year and it endeavours to create a permanent platform so that the requirement can be met through voluntary efforts," stated Jitendra Patel, president of the medical association
About 10 free bus routes were designated for transporting the prospective donors to the venue.
Source http://www.themedguru.com/20100614/newsfeature/ahmedabad-marks-600th-birthday-donating-blood-86136538.html
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