Media Release
Kuwait, Mar 19: The Kuwait India Fraternity Forum, a socio-cultural organization of Indians residing in Kuwait successfully launched KIFF Blood Donors Network with a mass blood donation camp recently at Ministry of Education for Private schools Hall, Salmiya.
The event was organized in association with Kuwait Central blood Bank and Noor Clinic.
The program witnessed a large number of people gathered during the inauguration and long queue of blood donors were seen till the end. Eventhough more than 300 people registered to donate; due to the lack of time, only about 200 were able to donate blood.
Delivering the keynote address, Dr Ramesh Kumar, consultant and head of hematology, Al-Adan Hospital said that, a healthy adult could give blood 3-4 times a year without any problem. The withdrawn blood volume is restored within 3-4 days, he said even as allayed other fears and misconceptions regarding blood donation.
Dr Mohamed Gaber Lotfy, registrar, Kuwait Central Blood Bank, applauded the efforts of the organizers in encouraging the youth and conducting such a camp.
Inaugurating KIFF blood donors Network, Amjath Ali, general secretary, Kuwait India Fraternity Forum said that, the organized efforts would be made to increase the acquisition of the new blood donors, retention rate of the existing blood donors and maintaining the comprehensive data about the donors.
Abdul Hameed Mulki, president, KKMA, Karnataka Wing, Malayil Moosa Koya and Ghadeer Al Edan, Marketing and PR executive, Noor Clinic also spoke on the occasion.
Other prominent guests on the occasion included Dr Sunny Varghese, head of Blood Bank, YIACO Labs, Sara Munir Ali, marketing and PR executive, Noor Clinic.
Shamsheer Aman delivered the welcome speech, Thayif Ahmed proposed the vote of thanks, and the event was anchored by Mohammed Sameer.