On Saturday the 20th RCCT in association with CAMS conducted a blood camp in the premises of CAMS at Anna Salai. President Rtn. Rajie, Rtn. Satish Jupiter Rtn. Krishnachander & Rtn. Prithvi were present on behalf of RCCT.

86 Donors totaling 30100 ml of blood was donated voluntarily by the staff of CAMS. The blood goes to Govt Children’s hospital blood bank where children with critical needs will be the recipients. “God bless” your Club since the blood collected through these camps reach the most marginalized of children” remarked Dr. Subalaksmi of the Dept of Transfusion Medicine Institute of child health Chennai.

123 units of blood have been collected this year including the earlier camp conducted at QMC college where 37 units were collected. Along with the 86 units collected at CAMS the total blood collected is over 43 litres. That’s sizeable!

Tributes:

• To all the volunteers of CAMS who voluntarily came forward and made the camp a success.
• To the blood bank team led by Dr. Subash who did the job with their trade mark efficiency and dedication.
• Thanks to Satish Jupiter for making it happen.

Did You Know?

1. Only 5 percent of eligible donors across the nation donate blood, but the number of transfusions nationwide increases by almost 10 percent every year.
2. Whole blood donors can donate as frequently as every 56 days. A benefit from donating this often is that you
   receive a mini-physical once every two months.
3. Each whole blood donation can help as many as three people. One unit is divided into three parts: red blood
   cells, platelets, and plasma.
4. Statistics show that 25 percent or more of us will require blood at least once in our lifetime.
5. Each time your blood is taken you will be checked for some key diseases. Namely hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Syphilis, HIV/AIDS and malaria.
6. Another positive benefit of donating blood is the fact that you get to renew your blood supply.
7. By donating blood you lower the blood count and stimulate the bone marrow to produce more cells.
8. Most important of all, Blood cannot be manufactured. It can only come as a gift from people.