category Regional, mohali , , tags Regional, mohali , , DW BUREAU MOHALI A blood donation camp was organized by the Rayat Bahra University to mark the Martyrs Day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev. The camp was organized by university school of allied and health sciences (USAHS) Indian Red Cross Society, Punjab, Transfusion Medicine Department of PGI, Chandigarh, and Shree Shiv Kanwar Mahasangh Charitable Trust, Panchkula. A total of 67 persons donated blood at the camp. Gurvinder Singh Bahra, Chancellor of the Rayat Bahra University, said blood was the most precious gift that anyone can give to another person, the gift of life. A decision to donate your blood can save a life or even several if your blood is separated into its components, red cells, platelets and plasma, which can be used individually for patients with specific conditions. Dr Parvinder Singh, Vice-Chancellor of the Rayat Bahra University, speaking on the occasion, complimented the blood donors for coming forward for this noble social cause. There was a need to create awareness among the masses that by donating blood the donors do not lose anything but through this noble act, precious lives can be saved, he added. Dr Singh said that there was a constant need for regular blood supply because blood can be stored for only a limited time before use. Regular blood donations by a sufficient number of healthy people are needed to ensure that safe blood will be available whenever and wherever it is needed. (editor dailyworld.in)