“Donate Blood...Save Lives” was the essence of the blood donation camp organized by the monthly activity team of the Somaiya Social Cell on 28th August in the SIMSR premises from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Somaiya Medical Hospital was also involved in the event. It was a great success with the expected number of 70 donors met by 2 pm itself.
Organizing Team
A team comprising of a doctor and 10 paramedics, and headed by Prof. Nalini Kumthekar, had come from the Somaiya Medical Hospital (Chunnabatti). The arrangement was such that six simultaneous blood donations could take place. Each donor contributed 350 ml of blood. Not just the students from SIMSR, but students from the Arts and Commerce College and Engineering College also turned up to donate blood. Even our very own teachers donated blood and supported the noble cause.
Faculty donating bloodOn being asked, Prof. Kumthekar, with over 30 years of experience in coordinating blood donation camps, said that she was very happy and also surprised by the overwhelming response received by this event. She also added that, it was easier to organise a blood donation camp in SIMSR because the coordination by the Social Cell volunteers was very good and the students seemed to be better informed about blood donation camps. A student who was a first time donor, said that the event was well organised and it made him feel good that he had contributed in his own way to help someone unknown. The slide show running all through the event describing DOs and DON’Ts of blood transfusion was very informative and appreciated by all.
The monthly activity team and all the Social Cell volunteers surely deserve lauding for organising the event with so much dedication and enthusiasm. This event turned out to be another feather in the cap of the Social cell.
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