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

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.