Sunday, 02 October 2022 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The Union Health minister Mansukh Mandawia honoured Uttarakhand on Saturday for getting second position in the country in the number of units of blood collected from the voluntary blood donors during the Raktdan Amrit Mahotsav campaign. The campaign started on September 17, the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ended on September 1.
The secretary in charge, medical health and medical education, R Rajesh Kumar received the award on behalf of Uttarakhand State in a ceremony organised at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on the occasion of the World Blood donation day on Saturday. The directors of the state blood transfusion council, Dr Saroj Naithani and in charge of the blood cell, National Health Mission (NHM), Dr Sujata Singh were also present on the occasion.
A total of 8,672 units of blood were collected during the campaign while 24,987 registered themselves on the portal for donation of blood. Expressing happiness, the health mister of Uttarakhand Dhan Singh Rawat said that the award is a big achievement for the health services of the State. He said the State has performed exceptionally despite adverse geographical conditions and lauded the role of the officers and employees of the state health department for the unique achievement.
