To commemorate the ‘Manav Ekta Divas’, seventy Blood Donation Camps were organized on April 24, 2011 by Sant Nirankari Mission through Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation in various States of the country.  One of these camps was organized at Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Sector 30-A, Chandigarh in which as many as  598 volunteers donated blood, including 143 women.

The camp was inaugurated by Dr. B. S. Cheema, Ex-Director, Health Services Punjab and Zonal Incharge, Chandigarh.  Encouraging the donors, Dr. Cheema said that blood donation is a veritable proof of human oneness and cosmic integrity. He added that human blood has no substitution so far because it is a gift of Almighty God. This blood would cure many sick people and endow them good health.   Dr. Cheema further said that the premier institutions of the city are highly appreciative of the spirit of the Nirankari devotees as they always gleefully and gratefully offer themselves for this noble cause.

Chandigarh city is the nerve centre for whole of the Chandigarh Zone and surrounding areas. Every year, the number of camps in this zone is increasing. In the year 2009, 12 camps were held contributing 3313 blood units, whereas, in 2010, 14 camps were organized which contributed 4067 blood units. And this year, 17 camps have been proposed to be held in Chandigarh zone.

This Camp was organized by Shri Mohinder Singh, Parmukh of Chandigarh Branch, with the help of Nirankari Sewa Dal volunteers.

A team of more than 20 doctors and other staff led by Dr. Mrs. Usha Rao, Blood Transfusion Officer, PGIMER, Chandigarh, conducted the 7-hour hi-tech blood collection operations.  Dr. Rao said, “The enthusiastic response of donors is a unique factor in the Nirankari Blood Donation Camps which I have found during my long association with such camps.

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