Blood donation camp held on Patriots’ Day

Imphal, Aug 13: On the occasion of the 126th Patriots’ Day various clubs and organization organized blood donation camps today. Social Warriors Manipur (SWM), in association with IHBT, RIMS has organized 3rd Blood Donation Camp at Community Health Center, Yairipok. Convenor of SWM, Keisham Kaminikumar said that the state is facing scarcity of blood due to lack of donors and encouraging the people of Manipur to donate blood, he said that there is no harm and health hazard in giving blood. He also informed that the volunteers of SWM are ready to donate bloods and even asked the people of Manipur to contact SWM whenever and wherever blood donors are required. A total number of 61 people including 8 women donated blood at the camp organized by SWM. Lions Club of Greater Imphal has also organized blood donation camp at Birmangol College, Sawombung. Around 50 volunteers of the Lions Club participated at the blood donation camp.