Shillong, Oct 1: The State Level Observation of National Voluntary Blood Donation Day, 2021 was held on Friday at Don Bosco Youth Center, Shillong.
The programme was organised by the Meghalaya AIDS Control Society (MACS) in collaboration with the State Blood Transfusion Council and the All License Blood Centers.
The programme on Friday witnessed students, regular blood donors and voluntary blood donation organization attending, and 14 units of donated blood was collected from 14 members.
National Voluntary Blood Donation Day and Dr Jai Gopal Jolly
October 1 is celebrated as the National Voluntary Blood Donation Day to recognise and commemorate the immense contribution made by Dr Jai Gopal Jolly. Dr. Jolly is an internationally known expert in the field of blood transfusion, who pioneered the voluntary blood donation movement in India, and is regarded as the “Father of Transfusion Medicine in India”. October 1 is his birthday.
