I appeal to the youths of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to come forward and donate blood voluntarily.
These Islands have witnessed a reduction in blood donation during the pandemic and hence I request citizens to donate blood and avoid a possible shortage of blood in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Every day hundreds of people, many from remote Islands, require blood for their treatment in various hospitals and it is not easy for people from other Islands to find blood donors immediately and hence they have to run from pillar to post for blood.
It should be our collective responsibility to support all patients in hospitals and arrange blood for the needy patients, as early as possible, for which sufficient stock of blood should be maintained in Hospitals.
Many people require urgent blood and by donating our blood we can easily give them life. This is one of the biggest satisfactions one can experience. It makes us proud and can also give us a purpose in life – the feeling that you made a difference in someone’s life.
Blood isn’t merely needed in case of injuries or accidents but also for plasma or platelets required by a patient. In such cases, if an adequate amount of blood is readily available in a blood bank, patients can be smoothly treated. Hence people should regularly donate blood to ensure adequate availability of it for the needy at right time.
According to experts, our body replaces the blood volume (plasma) within 48 hours. It will take four to eight weeks for our body to completely replace the red blood cells we donated.
Blood donation is not only a healthy habit but also a painless process.
I urge all individuals as well as social and other organizations to take a lead and arrange blood donation camps regularly in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to help the Health Department to treat patients well and save a life.
I am sure that youths of Andaman and Nicobar Islands will set an example in these Islands by becoming brand ambassadors of blood donation.
Kuldeep Rai Sharma
Member of Parliament
