Manipal, March 4: Manipal Institute of Communication (MIC) in association with the Kasturba Hospital Blood Bank, organized its fifth annual blood donation camp on Saturday here.
The camp was held on the college premises and as a part of extra-curricular activities of final year students of MS communication.
The event was graced by Dr Annama Kurien, Associate Dean and Head of Department of Pathology at Melaka Manipal Medical College. Other dignitaries from Manipal University present at the inauguration were Dr Sudha Bhat, Head, Blood Bank, Kasturba Hospital, Dr MV Kamath, Honorary Director of MIC and Prof Varadesh Hiregange, Director of MIC.
The inaugural ceremony was kicked off with a prayer followed by a skit performed by the students of MIC sending across the message 'Socho mat, kar ke dekho, ahchcha lagta hai' (Don't think, just do it, it feels good!).
On this occasion, Darryl D'souza, a donor said that it was a wonderful feeling to donate blood, witness the hospitality and understand the importance behind it. “I feel proud to be a donor”, he added.
While majority of the donors were students, faculty from various MU colleges also turned up in huge numbers to support the noble cause. As many as 177 units of blood were collected that included 32 bottles of A+ve, 2 bottles of A-ve, 57 bottles of B+ve, 6 bottles of B-ve, 62 bottles of O+ve, 4 bottles O-ve, 12 bottles of AB+ve and 2 bottles of AB-ve.
Dr Sarojini, one of the organizing doctors, said, “The camp received a wonderful response and we are really looking forward to the next year's blood donation drive to be organized by MIC”.
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