In May, 1 Mobile
Blood Camp was organised by PRCS Blood Donor Centre in Ibadat
Foundation where a total of 25 units were collected. Blood collection
at the Blood donor Centre was 57 units bringing the total units
of blood collected to 82 units. 135 units of Blood and Plasma
were distributed during May out of which 42 and 21 were for Thallasaemia
and Anaemia. Alongwith PIMS and Thallasaemia the blood was distributed
to 11 hospitals in total. Out of the total blood collected 1 and
1 tested positive for Hepatitis Band C. Total income during the
month amounted to Rs. 18,400/-.
In the final week of Mayan interactive presentation on Blood Safety
was delivered to Beaconhouse Girls Section, Islamabad and Certificates
of Appreciation were given to outstanding student participants
of the Poster and Essay competition on 'Safe Blood For
All'. 50 of these students were invited to the Blood Donor Centre
and. Students o.f Beacon House Girls section aregIVen a detaIled
tour of the Blood Donor Centergiven a detailed tour. In undertaking
this campaign lectures were delivered in 20 schools and more than
1,651 students were reached. Also, in a motivational/ educational
session at Ibadat Foundation 300 students were addressed about
the importance of Safe Blood.
Ms. Azhra Khatoon of the Blood Donor Centre having recently
attended the training programme on 'Motivation and Mobilisation
of Resources in Rural Development' hopes to be able to design
new methods of disseminating the Safe Blood message to target
groups in the future.
