Felicitation to blood donors marks World Blood Donor Day

On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, Jeevadhara Blood Bank felicitated blood donors who have donated blood on multiple occasions. The felicitation was held at a programme organised at Jeevadhara Blood Bank on Sayyaji Rao Road in city on Monday. Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) Chairman Hemanth Kumar Gowda felicitated blood donors Girish, who has donated 75 times, Mahadev- 60 times, Yogish-55 times, Shivakumar-32 times, Vinay-30 times, Srinidhi Vadiraj-30 times, Geetha Lalitha Nayak-30 times and Shivakumar-30 times.

Speaking after felicitating the blood donors, Hemanth Kumar Gowda said, “During this lockdown period, blood banks are facing severe scarcity of blood of up to 30 percent. Everyone must know the importance of blood donation. I would request everyone, youths in particular to come forward to donate blood and save lives.” Chamarajanagar Circle ACB Inspector Kiran also addressed the gathering. Jeevadhara Blood Bank Director Girish, Muthanna, Corporator Nagaraju, Parisara Jagruthi Vedike President Mahendra Singh Kalappa, Devendra of RGS Group and others were present.

This post was published on June 16, 2021 4:00 pm