BANGALORE: A blood donation camp, aimed at creating awareness about the importance of donating blood, was today organised by Bangalore Khandelwal Digamber Jain Samaj at Wilson Garden Jain temple.Anil Ji Sethi, chairmain SPML group inaugurated the camp organised by the Khandelwal Digamber Jain samaj and Dr Rajkumar (Appaji) Blood Bank Rajajinagar by lightning candles in front of Bhagwan Mahaveer’s statue. More than 100 units of blood was collected during the campaign and would be distributed in hospitals across the city. The chief guests of the function were Bherulal Gangwal (president, Khandelwal Jain Samaj) and Mahendra Manout (Maruti Medicals). Pradeep Dhakara and Abhinav Jain from Jain Samaj thanksed all the donors and organisers.The camp was being organised to create an awareness among the society on blood donation which was vital to save precious lives, which were being lost for want of blood. Noting that there has been increase in fatalities due to road accidents, Mahendra said there was great demand for blood in various hospitals. The one-day mega camp was organised to address this issue. All the donors were thoroughly screened and their haemoglobin count was recorded before they were allowed to donate blood. Doctors say that a person can donate blood about four times a year.
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