National Voluntary Blood Donation Day

 

National Voluntary Blood Donation Day

The observation of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day in our country started on 1st October 1975, under the initiative of Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immuno-haematology. Since then, the 1st October of each year is being observed throughout the country as the National Voluntary Blood Donation Day. Mr Timir Shah of Vadodara shares some item from his collection for this special day.

 

 

Voluntary blood donation is undoubtedly, the highest form of humanitarian service as it is done without expectation of even knowing who it will help. There is a higher altruistic thought that motivates such action. One single blood donation actually helps many patients as blood is usually segregated into RBC’s, Platelets, WBC’s and Plasma and given accordingly for their requirement.

The popular misconception that a person becomes weak by donating blood is wrong. On the contrary, there are several benefits of blood donation. Donating blood improves overall cardiovascular health as blood donated regularly helps males in particular to reduce the amount of iron in the blood which can reduce the chance of heart attacks. Additionally, it can also lower the risk of severe cardiovascular events such as stroke. Blood donation enhances the production of new blood cells as new cells are produced by the marrow within 48 hours of donation, and all of the red blood cells the donor loses during donation are completely replaced within one to two months. Blood donation has also been seen to lower risk of cancer including liver, lung, colon, stomach and throat cancers.

Blood donation has other obvious benefits like receiving a free prior health screening plus mini blood test. Blood is also tested for some major diseases and the donor is immediately informed in strict confidentiality if any of these tests show positive results. A blood donor by his donation saves many lives and gives hope to many whose situation may otherwise be hopeless. Blood donors give such patients a second lease of life. By donating blood one impacts not only the patient whose life may depend on it, but also all those who depend on that patient. The entire community will benefit from the spirit of generosity.

Stamp Exhibition on Mahatma  Gandhi in Gorakhpur

A stamp exhibition is being held in Gorakhpur on Mahatma Gandhi from 1- 2  October 2013 in celebration of Gandhi Jayanti.

              

: Ashwani Dubey – Gorakhpur 

Exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi at Bangalore - 2nd - 31st October 2013

Bangalore Metro Rail and Department of Posts, Bangalore in assistance with Karnataka Philatelic Society, Bangalore is going to hold an exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi at the Exhibition hall, Basement of Mahatma Gandhi Railway Station, M. G. Road, Bangalore 560 001 from 2nd October to 31st October 2013. Philatelic collections on Mahatma Gandhi, photographs and literature on Mahatma Gandhi will be exhibited in the exhibition. Department of Post will also open a special counter at the venue. Exhibition will remain open from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. Entry is free.

For more details contact: karnatakaphilatelicsociety@gmail.com

News Source : Indian Philately Digest