ZIRO, Sep 17: A voluntary blood donation camp was organised at the Indira Gandhi Technological And Medical Sciences University (IGTAMSU), Ziro campus by the university’s NSS Unit in collaboration with the Blood Centre of Gyati Takka Zonal General Hospital (GTZGH).
The camp was held as part of the nationwide mega voluntary blood donation initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
Led by Dr Tongbram Bidyananda Singh, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Pathology and MLS, the camp witnessed participation from 69 community members, including 42 women. Following screening and counselling by the GTZGH medical team, 28 units of blood were collected from 16 male and 12 female donors without any adverse donor reactions.
The donated blood comprised 13 units of O-positive, six A-positive, five B-positive and four AB-positive groups. The units will contribute to the hospital’s emergency reserves and support patient care in Lower Subansiri district.
During the screening process, 39 prospective donors were temporarily deferred. Low blood pressure and anaemia were among the common reasons, while other deferrals were linked to recent infections, antibiotic use, underweight status, hypertension, hypothyroidism and recent vaccination.
The GTZGH Blood Centre team thanked IGTAMSU, its NSS volunteers and the donors for their participation. Both institutions expressed their intention to continue collaborating on future blood donation drives.