Dubai: Due to the current shortage of blood in the Blood Donation Centre, Latifa Hospital, Dubai has humbly requested some volunteers to support them with more blood donations. With this call in mind, the Team led by Balakrishna Salian, have roped in many community organisations of Karnataka for this noble cause. Under the initiative of President – Harish Sherigar, Devadigas Dubai, UAE, being a regular donor participated in this campaign and donated blood on 16th of October 2015 at Latifa Hospital.
As many as 65 members participated in this event and made this drive successful. People came from as far away as from Abu Dhabi and Ajman. There were also some first time eager donors – teenagers who volunteered, 18 years being the minimum age required to donate.
Ganesh Kudroli – magician from Mangalore visited and supported the donors.
The blood donation campaign by Dubai Devadigas, is expected to help more than 750 Children/adults who are suffering from rare diseases which require 75 units of Blood per day.
The Blood Donors also be benefited as blood donation will decrease the possibility of having heart diseases and strokes, and activates the bone marrow to produce new blood cells.
