National Voluntary Blood Donation Day 2018

Brief Report of the National Voluntary Blood Donation Day 2018

As per instructions of APSACS, District AIDS Prevention & Control Unit, Vizianagaram conducted a planning meeting with all Blood Banks and NGO representatives at Addl.DM & HO (A&L) Office on 27^th September 2018. Dr. J. Ravi Kumar, Addl. District Medical & Health Officer, (AIDS & Leprosy), Vizianagaram requested all participants to organize Voluntary Blood Donation Camps and Awareness Camps.  DAPCU designed the Programme as “National Voluntary Blood Donation Month” for organizing the programme in the entire month.

District Programme Manager, DAPCU facilitated the meeting and discussed the guidelines of APSACS on National Blood Donation Day Programme and Prepared Action Plan according to that. And He also submitted the Action Plan to ADM & HO (A&L) and put note file along with Action Plan to District Collector.  The vote of thanks by Mr. N. Sakshi Gopal, DIS, DAPCU

District AIDS Prevention & Control Unit organized the National Voluntary Blood Donation Day Programme in Vizianagaram District on 1^st October 2018.   The Rally was inaugurated by District Medical & Health Officer at RTC Complex and the rally started at RTC Complex went to meeting venue at Conference Hall, DM & HO Office and the participants are District Officials, Voluntary Organizations, College & School Students, NCC & NSS students.  Addl. District Medical & Health Officer (AIDS & Leprosy) facilitated the Programme he involved staff of RNTCP, NLEP Programme, NGOs, Nursing Colleges, Women & Child Welfare Department and DAPCU.   District Medical & Health Officer and DCHS  addressed the gathering at IMA Hall Office and spoke about the importance of Voluntary Blood Donation. 

District Programme Manager provided the update information to District Officials and participants and He also explained about facilities and services under the Blood Safety Programme in Vizianagaram District.  All Gusts launched stickers on Voluntary Blood Donation and NVBDD designed by DAPCU during the meeting and distributed to blood banks.

He requested all NGOs to organize a voluntary Blood Donation Camp at their respective working areas for improving Voluntary Blood Collection in the month of October.  DM & HO, DCHS, DPO-NSS, Chairman, IRCS, Addl. DM &HO, Medical Officers, Representatives from NGOs, NLEP Staff, RNTCP Staff, nd others participated in the Meeting.  We felicitated the regular Blood Donors and Institutions for encouraging them to inspire other in Blood Donation.