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Youth urged to donate blood

MALAPPURAM: National Blood Donation Day was celebrated here on Friday, making a clarion call to the youth to donate blood.

The celebrations marked a blood donation venture by the volunteers of the National Service Society (NSS).

Malabar Special Police Commandant U. Sharafali inaugurated the celebrations at the Government College, Malappuram.

District Medical Officer P. Sureshan presided over the function that was jointly organised by the Department of Health, Kerala State AIDS Control Society and Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust.

Delivering the keynote address, deputy district medical officer K. Sakeena said gifting blood was one of the noblest deeds in life.

Underscoring the World Health Organisation theme ‘new blood for the world', Dr. Sakeena called upon the youth to come forward to donate blood.

“Motivating the youth to donate their blood will go a long way in our efforts to save valuable lives,” Dr. Sakeena said.

“Although we need blood in every two seconds, we are yet to meet the demand,” she said.

Dr. Sakeena said one person donating blood could save up to three persons.

“Young people can make an important contribution by donating blood and by guiding other young people to become donors,” Dr. Sakeena said.

Shibulal A., district manager of Arogya Kerala; Patric James, principal of Government College, Malappuram; Health Department's mass media officers M.P. George and K.P. Sadik Ali; N.S.S. programme officers O.P. Vinesh and L. Suprabha were among those who spoke on the occasion.

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