PANAJI: On the occasion of World Health Day and as part of YI Healthcare Month – Young Indians–Goa Chapter, the Youth Wing of Confederation of Indian Industry–Goa State, in association with Manipal Hospitals (Goa) organised a Blood Donation Camp at the Blood Bank of Manipal Hospitals Goa.
Surendra Prasad, Director, Manipal Hospitals Goa, and Vaikunth Dempo – Chair, Young Indians, Goa Chapter; donated blood along with several other members of the Young Indians Goa Chapter and Confederation of Indian Industry – Goa State.
Dr. Shekhar Salkar, Chief, Oncology Dept., Manipal Hospitals Goa spoke on the occasion on the need and benefits of donating blood leading to saving precious lives and also leading to a healthy lifestyle.
Also present on the occasion were Pratiksha N Khalap, CoChair, Young Indians Goa Chapter, Anirudh Agrawal, Vice-Chairman, CII Goa State Council, Dr. Aditya Gosawi, Medical Superintendent and Dr. Dhaval Fadadu, Blood Bank Incharge, Hariprasad Marketing & Sales Head (all Manipal Hospitals Goa), Cecil Pinto Executive Member Of CII Goa, Rohit Zantye, ex-Chair CII Young Indians and Neha Zantye among others. In all, around 18 CII-YI youth donated their blood to save precious lives, states a press release.
