Pharmacy BLOOD DONATION CAMP

A Blood Donation Camp was organized by Yashoda Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s Yashoda Technical Campus Satara Faculty of D.Pharmacy in association with Balaji Blood Bank, Satara on April, 29, 2022 at Pharmacy college campus. The camp began at 9:00 A.M with a short inaugural function by Chief Guest of the Blood Donation Camp, honorable President Prof. D. B. Sagare and Vice-President Prof. Ajinkya Sagare. He expressed his gratitude to the Faculty of D.Pharmacy for its continuous endeavor in this regard. Principal Dr. V.K.Redasani encouraged all the donors by saying “Gift of Blood is Gift of Life”. He thanked all the donors for the Noble steps they have taken and to help the fellow brethren. Mr. A. T. Thorat, HOD of D.Pharmacy addressed the gathering, Blood cannot be manufactured - it only comes from generous donors to save the society and mankind, we should come forward for this Noble cause. 67 units of blood were donated by both students and the staff members of our Yashoda Technical Campus. It is a way of Yashoda Technical Campus of gesture in bringing a ray of hope to alleviate the serious problems of acute shortage of blood. India faces a blood shortage of 3 million units. The problem can be addressed if an additional two percent of Indians donate blood, as opened by the Health experts. We need 12 million units of blood every year but just about nine million units are being donated. Our College has been religiously organizing blood donation camps every year and students and the faculty members come forward voluntarily to donate blood. While addressing first time donors at the camp our volunteers brought awareness in them about shortage of blood and why we must donate blood every year, to help the persons requiring blood. Blood donation can save lives of innumerable persons. Donation of blood is very critical and crucial for saving lives many patients and those who have met with accidents. It is as such a great service or contribution to the society and people living in it