The World Blood Donor Day inaugurated at RML Hospital as part of Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav. The inauguration was conducted by the Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare (MoS, HFW). A press release was issued on the same on 14th June, 2023.
The slogan for this year’s World Blood Donor Day campaign is ‘Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often‘. It focuses on patients requiring lifelong blood transfusion support and underlines the role every single person can play by giving the valuable gift of blood or plasma.
The MoS, HFW met the donors at the blood donation camp and appreciated their selfless act of donating blood. He also felicitated the blood donors who donated blood more than 100 times.
The Minister also highlighted the nationwide drive that is supported by the centralised blood bank management information system called, E-Rakt Kosh portal, which acts as a national repository of blood donors. This also ensures a robust record of blood donors and will expedite blood availability when in need.
