QUETTA: In-charge Regional Blood Center (RBC), Quetta Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hanif on Wednesday admiring the sincere and selfless contribution of blood donors acknowledged that blood donors were doing noble job by donating blood to needy patients.
He expressed these views during a seminar and blood donation camp organized by RBC Center Quetta on the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, also attended by Motorway Police officers and other dignitaries.
While addressing the gathering, he said”International Blood Donation Day is celebrated on June 14 every year all over the world including Pakistan.
The main purpose of celebrating this day is to create awareness among the people about the purpose of donating blood.”
Extending their gratitude to blood donors, Professor Dr Hanif said that “one of the purposes of celebrating this day is to thank the blood donors and to encourage them so that they can carry out this work in the future as well,”.
He noted that like every year, this year too, various celebrations are being held across the country on the occasion of International Blood Donation Day.
“Importance of donating blood is just realized when one of our loved ones suddenly needs blood in case of any illness or accident,” he said
“In such a situation, the role of voluntary blood donors is no less than that of an angel who saves a human life by donating his blood without any gain, loss or relationship.
Dr. Mohammad Hanif referring Islamic and ethical responsibilities of healthy people said that giving blood to a sick person is a moral obligation.”
He further said”Millions of lives are saved every year due to donated blood.”
“Blood transfusions provides a new hope for patients with life-threatening conditions, while donors lead healthier lives than ever before, on the other side.”
However, he lamented that “there is still an acute shortage of healthy and safe blood in many countries of the world and it is very difficult to manage safe blood in times of need.”
Earlier, an awareness walk was arranged to sensitize the public about their social, ethical and Islamic responsibilities of helping humanity by blood donation.