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A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF ASSAM CANCER CARE FOUNDATION A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF ASSAM CANCER CARE FOUNDATION

Donate Blood, Save Life

Be Someone’s

Hope Today

Ansar Ahmed Laskar
Supervisor, Blood Centre
Silchar Cancer Centre

lood donation is more than an act of giving.
It is a new ray of hope for someone whose
Blife may depend on timely transfusion. Every
day, patients need blood because of accidents,
surgeries, cancer, thalassaemia, childbirth
complications and many other critical conditions. Greater awareness is still needed. More healthy
A single unit of blood can help save lives. When individuals, especially young people, must be
families struggle to find blood in hospitals, a encouraged to donate voluntarily and regularly.
voluntary blood donor becomes a real-life hero. Every donor can inspire others and help reduce
Blood cannot be manufactured in a factory or blood shortages.
machine; it can only come from a healthy human One donation can save many lives. Blood donors
donor. are real-life heroes. Donate blood, spread
Many people fear that donating blood will make humanity and give someone a second chance to
them weak. This is a misconception. A healthy live.
person can safely donate blood at recommended
intervals, and the body naturally replaces the Myth vs Fact
donated blood within a short period. Regular
voluntary donation also encourages health MYTH
monitoring and gives donors the satisfaction of Donating blood makes a person
serving humanity. weak.
A modern blood centre plays a critical role in
safe transfusion. Blood is collected, tested, FACT
preserved and supplied to patients when needed. A healthy person can safely donate
Skilled doctors and technologists perform blood blood at recommended intervals,
grouping, screening and component separation and the body naturally replaces
to ensure that transfusions are safe. Safe blood the donated blood within a short
not only saves lives but also protects patients from period.
transfusion-transmitted infections.

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