Donate blood once and save four lives says CM Dr. Manik Saha
Chief Minister Professor (Dr.) Manik Saha on Sunday appealed to the residents of the State to donate blood in order to save lives. “Donating blood is an act of solidarity. Join the effort and save lives”. Each unit of blood donated is separated into four major components -platelets, plasma, red blood cells and white blood cells which can be used to save four lives, he said.
Addressing in a Blood Donation Camp Organised by Rotary Club of Agartala City in Association with RAC Agartala Central and RAC Agartala City here in Agartala on Sunday Chief Minister Professor (Dr.) Manik Saha said it takes just a few minutes to donate blood, with each unit of blood donated being used to save four lives. We can segregate blood components these days and one unit is used to save lives. Many a time blood is not easily available to people in emergency situations. People need to understand the importance of blood donation and there is no harm in donating it. Donation is the lone source of blood. So, to save life, blood needs to be donated, he said.
There are 14 blood banks in the state. The current government of the state is constantly trying to improve the health system, he added.
Mayor of Agartala Municipal Corporation Dipak Majumder, President of Agartala Rotary Club Dr. Nihar Ranjan Das and others were present in the blood donation camp.
