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80 blood donation camps organised to mark PM's birthday, experts worry wastage
Updated On: 17 September, 2022 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Suraj Pandey
The Centre has directed the states and union territories to collectively garner close to 1 lakh units on September 17. It has also said that the drive should continue till October 1
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The Government of India has asked states and Union Territories to collect 1 lakh units of blood on PM’s birthday. Representation pic
Experts have raised concerns over about 80 blood donation camps to be organised in the city on Saturday to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. They say the collection of blood at a mass scale will lead to wastage. Expecting a similar non-productive outcome, the State Blood Transfusions Council (SBTC) has asked the blood banks to hold their camps in a staggered manner.
The Centre has directed the states and union territories to collectively garner close to 1 lakh units on September 17. It has also said that the drive should continue till October 1. A senior SBTC official said, “We have requested blood banks to schedule camps as per their requirement and not under the pressure.”
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