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DUHS Students Establish Safe blood Donors Club
« on: July 01, 2013, 08:40:25 AM »
DUHS Students Establish Safe blood Donors Club
Karachi:July 01: The faculty members and students of the Dow University of Health Sciences have joined hands for the safe blood donors’ Club 25 to facilitate easy provision of disease-free, non-contaminated blood and its by-products for the people in need of blood transfusions.
DUHS Vice Chancellor Prof Masood Hameed Khan said that it was extremely important, as a single unit of donated blood could save up to three lives.
Prof Khan said blood collection from voluntary non-remunerated donors was the cornerstone of a safe and sufficient blood supply.
He said the Safe Blood Transfusion Service Programme of the DUHS was focused towards establishment of the Dow Safe Blood Donor Club.
The donors’ club – to be commonly known as Club 25 – is based on the international Club 25, a World Health Organisation initiative for safe blood donations, to mark the World Blood Donor Day, which is celebrated on June 14 every year, he added.
He said the Club 25 encourages young adults aged between 16 and 25 years to make voluntary donations of blood.

 

Members commit not only to make regular blood donations, but also adopt a healthy lifestyle to be a low-risk donor, he added.

 

In response to a question, Prof Khan said: “They also raise awareness about blood donation among their peers and motivate others to donate.”

 

He said: “Club 25 represents a revolution in blood banking as young donors are not only providing a blood supply to save lives, but are also making a valuable, wider contribution because they take action to safeguard their own health and support other young people to do the same.”

 

According to the WHO, 107 million blood donations are collected worldwide each year in a scenario where regular voluntary blood donors are considered to be the safest source of blood, as there are fewer blood-borne infections among these donors compared to those who donate for family members in emergencies or are professional donors.

 

Prof Khan said the Young Blood Donors Club Programme was focused on 100 percent voluntary donation with optimum attention towards promotion of voluntary blood donation culture through communication and education.The news.
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