Mega Voluntary Blood Donation drive inaugurated at R.K. Mission
Sri Vijaya Puram ,
A Mega Voluntary Blood Donation Drive, themed "One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives." was inaugurated at Ramakrishna Mission (R.K. Mission), Sri Vijaya Puram today. The inauguration was held in the presence of Shri Bishnu Pada Ray, Hon'ble Member of Parliament; Smti. Vasantha, Chairperson, SVPMC; Shri Raghunath Kulkarni, BJP National Prabhari of A&N Islands; and Shri Anil Tiwari, State President, BJP. The drive will continue till 2nd October, 2026, with several voluntary blood donation camps scheduled to be organised during the period. Altogether, 57 units of blood were donated by the voluntary donors.
The programme is being organized in association with the Andaman & Nicobar AIDS Control Society (ANACS), with technical support from the Blood Centre, G. B. Pant Hospital, ANIIMS, Sri Vijaya Puram, with the objective of promoting voluntary blood donation and creating awareness about the importance of maintaining an adequate and safe blood supply.
The Blood Donation camp was facilitated by Dr. Malvika Mahato, Medical Officer and Officer In-Charge, Blood Bank, Sri Vijaya Puram. The donors were examined for their eligibility to donate blood and briefed the donors on various aspect and importance of blood donation.
The technical team ensures that the donated blood units are appropriately processed and screened for transfusion-transmissible infections, in accordance with established blood safety protocols. Donor eligibility and safety were also assessed as part of the donation process, a press release from ANACS said.
