Blood Donation Camp by SUKH Foundation & Blood Bank PGIMER witnesses overwhelming response with 73 donating blood & 11 pledging for organ donation
In its endeavour to ensure adequate blood availability in the region, the SUKH (Society United for Kindling Health) Foundation, a renowned not for profit organisation organised a Blood Donation and Organ Donation Pledging Camp at Market in coordination with the Department of Transfusion, PGIMER at Sector 22 A Chandigarh.
Graced by the Chief Guest, Mrs.Nilambari Jagdale IPS ,AIG State Cyber Crime Punjab, the camp witnessed an overwhelming response with 73 volunteering to donate blood and 11 coming forward to pledge for organ donation at the camp.
Other dignitaries present on the occasion included Prof. Vipin Koushal, Additional Medical Superintendent PGIMER & Dr.Suchet Sachdeva,Associate Professor Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER and senior functionaries of the SUKH Foundation.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest Mrs.Nilambari Jagdale IPS stated, “Blood donation is not only an act of ‘kindness, its much more than that. It is, in fact, a ‘gift of life’.” She Complimented SUKH Foundation for their commendable effort.
Prof. Vipin Koushal, Additional Medical Superintendent PGIMER lauded the donors as he shared, “These initiatives serve as a motivating factor for the donors; encouraging them to actively participate in the movement as well as role models for wider community engagement.”
Speaking to the media, Mr Amit Dewan,President and Taranbir Lalli ,Director of the Foundation said that SUKH Foundation is committed to regularly organize such blood donation camps for meeting the requirements at PGI Blood Bank. The foundation is grateful to all the blessed souls who came forward to donate blood and also pledge their organs. Amit Dewan also thanked the core members of SUKH Foundation including Tapan Dewan, Himanshu Barthwal, Upinder Singh, Dhruv Gupta, Amarjit Nagra andSaryu Thakur.
The event was sponsored by NRI Raveesh Dewan from USA and was supportedby Market Association of Sector 22 A.
SUKH (Society United for Kindling Health) Foundation is a conglomeration of citizens of the region dedicated to selfless service towards the society. The foundation’s activities are focused on providing better medical facilities to the needy and creating a healthy society. During the COVID lockdown as well, SUKH Foundation conducted blood donation camps in Chandigarh in collaboration with PGI Blood Bank wherein more than 500 blood units and 350 organ donors participated. SUKH Foundation also provided Langar Seva to the underprivileged!
