National Voluntary Blood Donation Day was conducted by the District AIDS Prevention and Control Units (DAPCU), Coimbatore and PG Department of Social Work of Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore as a part of Joy of Giving Week programme (Oct-2-8) hosted by the Rotary Club of Coimbatore Central. Every year, 1st October is celebrated as National Voluntary Blood donation day to create awareness of safe blood, mobilize potential voluntary blood donors for safe and continuous blood supply and thereby preventing blood scarcity.
The discussion was initiated and shared by Gopalakrishnan, District Programme Manager, DAPCUE with the students of MSW of Sri Krishna Arts and Science College.
'Misconceptions mounted in the blood donations can be eradicated through organising continuous health education programmes at various parts in the city. The public particularly uneducated and women should be imparted with the knowledge and importance of blood donations along with it's benefits to the receivers and donors' said Mr. Gopalakrishnan.
He further emphasized on the various blood tests to be performed to rule any form of viruses in the donor's blood. He also educated the students on the prevalence of HIV virus and how it actually spreads. It's through unprotected sex that the disease gets spread mainly, followed by transfusion of infected bloods, use of unsterilized needles and from infected parents to the child. He advised the students to donate blood and to pass on the awareness to the school students/Villagers through awareness campaigns.
The event also had an oath taking programme in the presence of Prof.A.Alagarsamy, Head of the Department of Social work. The students of MSW of the college distributed pamphlets highlighting on the myths and realities of blood donation to the public at Race Course and at many important places in the City.
The discussion was initiated and shared by Gopalakrishnan, District Programme Manager, DAPCUE with the students of MSW of Sri Krishna Arts and Science College.
'Misconceptions mounted in the blood donations can be eradicated through organising continuous health education programmes at various parts in the city. The public particularly uneducated and women should be imparted with the knowledge and importance of blood donations along with it's benefits to the receivers and donors' said Mr. Gopalakrishnan.
He further emphasized on the various blood tests to be performed to rule any form of viruses in the donor's blood. He also educated the students on the prevalence of HIV virus and how it actually spreads. It's through unprotected sex that the disease gets spread mainly, followed by transfusion of infected bloods, use of unsterilized needles and from infected parents to the child. He advised the students to donate blood and to pass on the awareness to the school students/Villagers through awareness campaigns.
The event also had an oath taking programme in the presence of Prof.A.Alagarsamy, Head of the Department of Social work. The students of MSW of the college distributed pamphlets highlighting on the myths and realities of blood donation to the public at Race Course and at many important places in the City.