Donate Blood-Give a reason to Smile

Shanti Asiatic School is conscious of its social responsibility. The Annual Blood Donation Camp was organized on July12, 2012 at the school campus. Interested parents and well wishers turned up in large numbers to donate blood. Members of the management and staff of SAS, were on the forefront.  It was time to be a hero, a savior.

 

 

A session on the  benefits of blood donation was held much in advance. The concerned authorities educated the audience on how donation helps to alleviate some major health problems like heart diseases. Decreases the risk of Hemachromatosis, genetic diseases caused due to extra iron in the body and cancer by stimulating the production of new blood cells and refreshing the system. Various other facts about blood donation were discussed.

 

 

Blood donations save life every day. They are used in a wide variety of different situations and to treat a large number of different illnesses and conditions. Despite all our medical advances, there is still no good man-made substitute for human blood, which is why blood donations are so important. People donate blood for different reasons.43 volunteers donated blood, they truly believe in the thought-Rakt daan, maha daan.

World Health Organisation has asked its member countries to shift to 100% voluntary non-remunerated blood donation.SAS joins hand to ensure it’s a success.