To facilitate patients with requirement of blood, the state medical Education department will soon launch a centralized portal to provide real-time information about the number of units available in blood banks across the state.
Holding placards displaying AIDS awareness messages and benefits of blood donation, around 200 students from various schools across the city took part in the rally. A band marched alongside the students and played patriotic songs. Earlier, a group of 13 students presented a street play depicting the importance of voluntary blood donation.
The Governor appreciated the play and said every college should organise voluntary blood donation camps even if only 10 students were willing to donate. She also gave gifts to 15 HIV negative children of HIV positive parents.