Blood Bank on wheels

A mobile Rotary IMA Blood Bank was flagged off by RC Tirupur Smart City, RID 3202, through a global grant project called ‘The Life on Wheels’.

From L: PDG B A Muruganathan; Rotary IMA Blood Bank chairman Dr Sendhilkumaran; RC Tirupur Smart City president M Premanand; PDG A Karthikeyan; RC Tirupur Metal Town president Sivachandran; project chairman K Ganeshamoorthy; DGN B Elankumaran and DGE K Shanmugasundaram.
From L: PDG B A Muruganathan; Rotary IMA Blood Bank chairman Dr Sendhilkumaran; RC Tirupur Smart City president M Premanand; PDG A Karthikeyan; RC Tirupur Metal Town president Sivachandran; project chairman K Ganeshamoorthy; DGN B Elankumaran and DGE K Shanmugasundaram.

The well-equipped van designed at a cost of ₹41.59 lakh has facility to receive blood donations from three persons simultaneously and can store up to 150 units of blood. It can collect 100 units of blood a day.

“This vehicle will help us to create awareness on blood donation through its public address system, hold camps in remote, rural areas and enhance Rotary’s public image,” said project chairman K Ganeshamoorthy.

While the club roped in RC Wuse Central Abuja, Nigeria, RID 9125, as its international partner, RCs Tirupur South and Tirupur Metal Town were the associate partners for the project.

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