Voluntary blood donors honoured
City Desk :
Speakers at a function termed voluntary blood donors as “Rakta Beer” (blood donation heroes) as Quantum Foundation on Friday honoured them with crests, medals and certificates.
The contributors, who donated blood at least 10 or 25 times, were honoured at the function at Jatiya Press Club where eminent economist and distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya was present as the chief guest.
Chief Coordinator of Quantum Foundation Madam Nahar Al Bokhari chaired the function, while honorary director of Quantum Foundation and Professor Dr ABM Yunus delivered the welcome address. On behalf of the blood donors, Dr Sabrina Yasmin, and on behalf of persons taking blood, thalassemia patient Asfia spoke.
Describing the voluntary blood donors as “Rakta Beer”, Dr Debapriya said: “If anybody wants to find out the biggest “index of humanity” in the world, then voluntary blood donation would be such an index.”
Putting emphasis on expanding such a noble social movement, the economist expressed the hope that it (movement) could meet 50 percent demand of blood in the next 20 years.
The function was informed that there is an annual demand of nearly six lakh bags of blood in the country. To meet this demand, Quantum Foundation has been conducting voluntary blood donation campaign since 1996 to raise mass awareness about the important issue.
The organization has been able to play a crucial role in saving the life of 7.50 lakh people through its two-decade strides, it said.
Speakers at a function termed voluntary blood donors as “Rakta Beer” (blood donation heroes) as Quantum Foundation on Friday honoured them with crests, medals and certificates.
The contributors, who donated blood at least 10 or 25 times, were honoured at the function at Jatiya Press Club where eminent economist and distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya was present as the chief guest.
Chief Coordinator of Quantum Foundation Madam Nahar Al Bokhari chaired the function, while honorary director of Quantum Foundation and Professor Dr ABM Yunus delivered the welcome address. On behalf of the blood donors, Dr Sabrina Yasmin, and on behalf of persons taking blood, thalassemia patient Asfia spoke.
Describing the voluntary blood donors as “Rakta Beer”, Dr Debapriya said: “If anybody wants to find out the biggest “index of humanity” in the world, then voluntary blood donation would be such an index.”
Putting emphasis on expanding such a noble social movement, the economist expressed the hope that it (movement) could meet 50 percent demand of blood in the next 20 years.
The function was informed that there is an annual demand of nearly six lakh bags of blood in the country. To meet this demand, Quantum Foundation has been conducting voluntary blood donation campaign since 1996 to raise mass awareness about the important issue.
The organization has been able to play a crucial role in saving the life of 7.50 lakh people through its two-decade strides, it said.