Port Blair, Aug 04: Andaman & Nicobar AIDS Control Society (ANACS) in coordination with Blood Center, G.B. Pant Hospital, Directorate of Health Services, supports the Commodore Superintendent, Naval Ship Repair Yard, Port Blair to organize a blood donation camp at Galathea Hall, NSRY (Pbr) on 04/08/2023 at 0900 hrs. As part of Golden Jubilee celebration, NSRY (Pbr)., 70 units of blood were donated by the voluntary donors.
The camp was organized under the guidance of Dr. Subrata Saha, Project Director, A & N AIDS Control Society and Director, State Blood Transfusion Council, A & N Islands. The Blood Donation camp was facilitated by Dr.ShahinaMustaquim, Deputy Director (BS)/Medical Officer i/c. The donors were examined for their eligibility to donate blood and briefed the donors on various aspects and importance of blood donation.
Mr. Desai Aayushi, Lieutenant, Deputy Manager (Hull) for Commodore Superintendent, Naval Ship Repair Yard C/o. The Navy Office, Port Blair organized the camp and made arrangements for conducting the camp successfully.
The technical team from Blood Bank, G.B. Pant Hospital, Port Blair and A & N AIDS Control Society ensured that the donated blood units were screened for the blood transmissible diseases. They also examined the donors for eligibility criteria.Donors’ certificates were also distributed to the voluntary donors.