Hyderabad: Deputy Commissioner Jamshoro Ghazanfar Ali Qadri inaugurated a week-long blood donation camp at the Deputy Commissioner Office, Jamshoro to help overcome the acute shortage of blood at the Regional Blood Center (RBC).
Talking to the media after inaugurating the camp, the Deputy Commissioner described blood donation as a noble humanitarian act and the “Zakat of the body.”
He said that a single bag of donated blood could save the life of a patient in need, an accident victim, or a child suffering from thalassemia.
He said officers, staff of the district administration and volunteers from different walks of life, would actively participate in the week-long campaign to help replenish blood stocks at the Regional Blood Center.
Expressing confidence in the people of Jamshoro, he said the district’s residents would once again demonstrate their spirit of humanitarian service by donating blood in large numbers. Their participation, he added, would enable the Regional Blood Center to achieve its target and ensure the timely availability of blood for patients in need.
On the occasion, Assistant Commissioner Kotri Ayaz Hussain, district officials and other participants also donated blood to support the campaign.
Regional Blood Center representative Shahzad Ahmed thanked the Deputy Commissioner for taking a personal interest in organizing the camp and for promoting the culture of voluntary blood donation. He said the campaign would significantly improve the availability of blood for underprivileged patients, particularly those suffering from thalassemia and other serious diseases.