GUWAHATI: The officers and jawans from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Noonmati, Guwahati donated blood in a donation camp organized by NHM (National Health Mission) Assam, Assam State Blood Transfusion Council (ASBTC) in collaboration with Khoon NGO.
Group Commandant Harendra Narayan, Assistant Commandants SK Sawariya, Yudhvir and jawans were present in the blood donation camp.
NHM Executive Director Dr Manoj Kumar Choudhury, NHM OSD (Officer on Special Duty) Pomi Baruah, in-charge of Gauhati Medical College Blood Bank Professor (Dr) Tirtha Chaliha, NHM Consultant Dr Manas Kotoky, and NHM Assam Media Cell's Brightson Daimari were present in the camp.
The medical team was provided by Gauhati Medical College & Hospital. Till the filing of this report, 23 units of blood was collected from the jawans.
The COVID pandemic has led to a dearth of donors in the blood banks of Assam. In order to replenish the blood stock a voluntary blood donation is of utmost necessity. Keeping this in mind NHM Assam has planned a series of blood donation camps in Assam. Most medical emergencies like trauma, pregnancy complications, various elective procedures, cancer patients etc, require blood transfusion as a part of treatment. So an adequate stock of blood is necessary for the blood banks, stated a release.