Voluntary Blood Donation Camp organised at Patna

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Dear Members,

As it is noticed that unsafe blood transfusion in one of the reasons of HIV and

other blood borne diseases spread in the community, especially in the rural

areas, a Voluntary Blood Donation camp was organized by RATNEI,International

Health Organization (IHO) at Dr Diwakar Tejaswi's Clinic, Exhibition Road,

Patna, in collabration with Bihar State AIDS Control Society and Rotary Club of

Patliputra.

25 persons volunteered for blood donation, including Dr Diwakar Tejaswi himself.

On the ocassion Dr Tejaswi addressed the media and informed that any healthy

person between 18- 60 years with Hb >12.5 gm and weight more than 45 kg can

donate blood if he or she has not donated blood in past 3 months.

It is irony that even after banning the Professional Blood Donation, there are

reports of professional blood donation and that is one of the important causes

of blood borne infections.

Under the present regulation, it is mandatory for the blood banks to certify

before issuing the blood to anyone that the blood being issued is tested and is

found free from 5 diseases- i.e. HIV, Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, VDRL

and Malaria.

More and more such type of camps are needed to encourage blood donation and to

remove the fear and misconception about blood donation.

Diwakar Tejaswi

Dr Diwakar Tejaswi MBBS(Gold Medalist); MCH; FCCP; Ph.D.

Medical Director/ Regional AIDS Training Center and Network in India (RATNEI)

International Health Organization

B-33, Indirapuri Colony, Patna 800014

India

www.ihousa.org

Mobile: +91-9835078298

Email: Diwakartejaswi@..., Dtejaswi@...