Voluntary blood donation crucial to tackle the scarcity
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Voluntary blood donation by people in India is the only way forward to tackle the situation of lack of blood donors, as implied by the Union Health Secretary B.P. Sharma recently. Taking in to view the recent dengue menace in the country, which in turn lead to a situation of panic in the hospitals because of requirement of platelets, this statement by the Union Health Secretary comes in the need of the hour.
B.P Sharma was present at the inaugural function of a day-long blood donation camp on the ministry's premise recently, and is reported to have highlighted the requirement in the context of existing situation of dengue in the Capital.
Also read: https://medicaldialogues.in/dengue-update-doctors-appeal-to-donate-blood/
"The health ministry aims to collect blood for providing it to hospitals. However, this is not possible till the voluntary blood donors come forward to donate blood. During summers and especially in the dengue season there is a huge scarcity of blood," Sharma said while inaugurating a day-long blood donation camp on the ministry's premises here.
B.P Sharma was present at the inaugural function of a day-long blood donation camp on the ministry's premise recently, and is reported to have highlighted the requirement in the context of existing situation of dengue in the Capital.
Also read: https://medicaldialogues.in/dengue-update-doctors-appeal-to-donate-blood/
"The health ministry aims to collect blood for providing it to hospitals. However, this is not possible till the voluntary blood donors come forward to donate blood. During summers and especially in the dengue season there is a huge scarcity of blood," Sharma said while inaugurating a day-long blood donation camp on the ministry's premises here.
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