Blood Donation

This Hero's Blood Donations Saved 2.4 Million Babies

Offbeat | Wednesday August 7, 2019

James Harrison has donated blood nearly every week for 60 years. The "Man With the Golden Arm," as he is known, has helped save the lives of more than 2.4 million Australian babies.

Srinagar B.Ed. College Organises Blood Donation Camp

Education | ANI | Sunday July 21, 2019

As many as 53 donors, including four first-timers, donated blood at the camp.

World Blood Donor Day: You Should Not Donate Blood If You Have These Conditions

Health | Garima Arora | Friday June 14, 2019

World Blood Donor Day 2019: Did you know if you have cold, flu or any other infections, you cannot donate blood? Here are other eligibility criteria you need to follow if you are looking forward to blood donation.

World Blood Donor Day: Things To Do Before And After Donating Blood

Health | DoctorNDTV | Friday June 14, 2019

Blood Donor Day: Blood donation is important and one of the most noble tasks that you can do. Before donating blood, take care of the do's and don'ts we have explained below.

World Blood Donor Day: How Does Blood Donation Work?

Health | DoctorNDTV | Friday June 14, 2019

Blood Donor Day: Your one attempt of donating blood can save upto 3 lives! Read here to know how blood donation works and how you can be prepared for donating blood.

Adolescent Female Blood Donors At Risk For Iron Deficiency And Associated Anaemia: Study

Health | ANI | Wednesday February 20, 2019

Although blood donation is largely a safe procedure, adolescents are at a higher risk for acute, adverse donation-related problems, such as injuries from fainting during donation, explain study leaders.

Jharkhand Government Staff To Get 4 Extra Leaves If They Donate Blood

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Jharkhand Government has intended to promote voluntary blood donation among its employees and decided to sanction four special casual leaves in a year to its employees for donating blood voluntarily on working days, an official release said here on Monday.

Tripura CM Urges People To Shun Narcotics, Go back To Old Cultural Roots

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb today urged the people of the state to shun narcotics. "Our slogan of nesha mukt (addiction free) Tripura can be realised if people dont use drugs and adopt Rabindra Sangeet, modern songs, dance competition, boat race, football, sports competition," he said while addressing a gathering at a blood donation cam...

World Blood Donor Day 2018: 7 Common Mistakes People Make While Blood Donation

Health | DoctorNDTV | Thursday June 14, 2018

World Blood Donor Day: Today, there are a lot of people who are willing to donate blood. However, the lack of knowledge about blood donation is probably causing lack of sufficient blood supply.

Facebook Blood Donations Hub Launched for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday June 14, 2018

Facebook's Blood Donations hub shows people in the three countries opportunities to donate in their city, including nearby blood donation events, requests for blood donors and blood banks.

Bihar Man Breaks Roza, Donates Blood To 2-Day-Old With Rare Group

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday May 28, 2018

How long does it take to arrange blood through a post on social media, especially when there is a desperate need for blood of a certain rare group? Not long if you are willing to donate, demonstrated a Muslim man from Bihar's Darbhanga, who rushed to save a two-day-old despite observing roza or day-long fast.

Facebook Blood Donation Initiative to Soon Make It Easier to Donate, Crisis Response Gets New Features

Ankit Chawla | Wednesday May 2, 2018

Users in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India will be able to view nearby blood donation camps, user requests for donations, and blood bank locations from the Facebook app or mobile web version.

Kerala Man's Spectacular 6,000 km Journey To Save Thousands Of Lives

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant (with inputs from ANI) | Friday April 20, 2018

With a message that can save thousands of lives, a 33-year-old man has travelled 6,000 km across the length of India. Kiran Verma kicked off his journey with an aim to spread awareness about the significance of blood donation and how it can help save lives.

On April Fools' Day, Mumbai Police Do "Something Wise," Donate Blood

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Sunday April 1, 2018

This April Fools' Day, Mumbai Police did something different - they donated blood.

Twitter India Steps in to Bridge Blood Donation Gap

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 20, 2018

Blood Donors India (@BloodDonorsIN), a voluntary blood donation helpline on Twitter, is the first partner for the Twitter initiative.