Blood Donation Camp Held at Great Lakes

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The students of Great Lakes, in their endeavor to make a difference in society have gone one step forward by organizing a Blood Donation Camp in their college premises. The Tamil Nadu branch of Indian Red Cross Society was facilitating the process. The session was held in between 11:30 in the morning and 5:30 in the evening so that most students could find time out and participate in the donation.
Despite a heavy schedule packed with classes and end-term examinations, a good number set their foot forward for this cause. “We all are an educated lot and know the realities and myths associated with donating blood. If we do not set an example, who will? It was really nice to see so many of us actively showing solidarity for the cause. We hope this attempt will help save a few lives and for that we are happy. ”, said Suvadip Das, one of the students who pioneered the organization of the camp.
The donors were checked for any specific abnormalities before the blood was taken out from the system. Most of the students were deemed as capable of donating; a few were rejected, mostly on account of lower hemoglobin count in the blood stream. Blood donation is a safe process and in normal cases about 350 ml to 500 ml of blood is extracted per person . Donated plasma is replaced after 2-3 days. Red blood cells are replaced by bone marrow into the circulatory system at a slower rate, on average 36 days in healthy adult males. These replacement rates are the basis of how frequently a donor can give blood.
Red Cross is facing a huge shortage in their blood banks at present and this gesture by the students was welcomed whole-heartedly