SHORTAGE OF BLOOD! YOUTHS, THE TREND SETTERS, CAN THEY HELP TO MEET THE NEEDS?

Authors

  • Umakanth i Siroman Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu
  • Thasian T Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu
  • Rita Isaac Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu
  • Dolly Daniel Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu
  • Selvaraj K G Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu
  • Joy John Mammen Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu
  • Sukesh Chandra Nair Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamilnadu

Keywords:

Voluntary blood donation, shortage, students' organizations

Abstract

Need of Blood is very less as compare to potential blood donor population in India. Total population of India is 1190 million with a second largest in the world. The requirement of blood for the country is estimated to be 85 lakh to 1 crore units/year, whereas the available supply is only 74 lakh units/year. Blood has a very negative impact and considering as unfortunate even though it is life giving liquid to many. Awareness about blood donation is very limited among potential donors. A drastic strategy need to be adopted to educate community about importance of blood donation. Make them to realize that helping a needy not only by charity but by donating blood also. Student organizations should come forward to pledge to donate blood once or twice in a year that would help to meet the need in abundance. Students are the appropriate potential populations to recruit more blood donors to meet the needs comfortably.

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Published

2013-03-30

How to Cite

Siroman, U. i, Thasian T, Isaac, R. ., Daniel, D. ., Selvaraj K G, Mammen, J. J., & Nair, S. C. (2013). SHORTAGE OF BLOOD! YOUTHS, THE TREND SETTERS, CAN THEY HELP TO MEET THE NEEDS?. National Journal of Medical Research, 3(02), 196–197. Retrieved from https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/623

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Short Communication

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