Blood donation camp organised

March 15, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:48 am IST - VISAKHAPATNAM:

Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Waltair Division M. Yelvender Yadav donating blood in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.

Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Waltair Division M. Yelvender Yadav donating blood in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.

A blood donation camp was organised by ‘Sankshemum’, a voluntary welfare organisation of the ticket checking staff of Commercial Department of Waltair Division, at the Railway Main Hospital here on Saturday.

First to donate

Senior Divisional Commercial Manager M. Yelvender Yadav was the first to donate blood for the social cause. ‘Sankshemum’ not only works for the welfare of the staff but also renders service to the community through various welfare schemes.

Around 60 ticket checking staff and their family members, RPF and RPSF personnel donated blood at the camp, conducted under the supervision of Additional Chief Medical Superintendent B.B. Samata, in association with secretary of Rotary Blood Bank D.S. Prakash Rao.

A total of 70 units of blood was collected at the camp conducted by Sankshemum last year in association with A.S. Raja Blood Bank.

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