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Voluntary blood donors' meeting tomorrow

Staff Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Terumo Penpol Limited is planning to organise a voluntary blood donors' meeting on September 23 as a prelude to the National Blood Donation Day celebration on October 1.

The meeting will be held at Hotel Horizon, says a press release.

The company also plans to have a meeting of regular voluntary donors on a periodic basis so that a community of such donors is formed.

Evidence from around the world shows that voluntary, unpaid, donors are the foundation of safe blood supply as they are least likely to transmit potentially life-threatening infections such as HIV and the hepatitis virus to the recipients.

The donors' meet is designed to thank those who donate their blood without any reward. It is the company's hope that a new generation of blood donors would follow the example of such voluntary donors and ensure the supply of safe blood whenever and wherever it is required.

The company hopes the National Blood Donation Day celebration will generate greater awareness about the need for more voluntary donors.

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