SHILLONG: A voluntary blood donation camp was organised by Military Hospital Shillong in collaboration with Blood Bank NEIGRIHMS here on Sunday.
Lieutenant General, SP Nawathe, General Officer Commanding 101 Area and Brigadier GS Joshi, Brig (Medical), inaugurated the voluntary blood donation camp.
The camp was held to commemorate the Army Day 2016.
There is a serious scarcity of blood donors in the region, and this camp rededicated the commitment of the Army towards the furtherance of the humanitarian cause, a statement by Amit Mahajan, PRO Defence said.
More than 50 Army personnel led by the GOC donated blood for the noble cause. Voluntary blood donation by Army personnel is a step which will go a long way in saving lives of the people of Meghalaya, the statement added.
