Media release
Mangaluru, Jun 14: The KMC Hospitals here had organized a blood donation drive at the Fiza Nexus and Vertex One on the occasion of World Blood Donation Day.
The drive saw a great turnout of around 100 participants for donating blood.
According to a national-level study titled, "The clinical demand and supply of blood in India", currently there is a demand-supply gap of 2.5 donations per 1,000 eligible persons. This indicates a shortage of 1 million blood units in India. Furthermore, as per reports, every day 12,000 people in India die due to lack of donated blood.
The disparity highlights the need for persistent and comprehensive efforts from all stakeholders and increases the awareness of the current state of blood donation in India. With the aim of addressing the same, the hospital initiated the drive which saw around 100 people donate blood and receive a ‘Donor Privilege Card’. This card will entitle the donor to avail Discounts on OPD Consultation, Health check packages, lab & radiology, and other services in the hospitals.
Speaking on this occasion Saghir Siddiqui, regional chief operations officer, KMC Hospitals, Mangaluru, said, “The current amount of blood units in our country is nowhere close to the demand. This leads to a lot of lives being lost daily. Donating blood has many benefits, including a reduction of the risk of heart and liver ailments for donors. So, keeping this in mind, we have taken this initiative to highlight the importance of donating blood and encouraging people to come forward and save lives.”
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