Hyderabad marks World Blood Donor Day with awareness drives, donations camps

Hospitals across Hyderabad marked World Blood Donor Day 2025 on Saturday (June 14) with awareness campaigns, donation drives and public engagements to highlight the critical need for voluntary blood donation.
At Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), the day began with an awareness rally led by Sudhir Kumar, head of the Blood Donation Centre. Medical and nursing students, physiotherapy and paramedical trainees and hospital staff across departments participated.
NIMS also inaugurated a new cold storage facility capable of storing up to 1,000 units of blood. The facility is expected to enhance the institute's ability to preserve blood components efficiently.
Meanwhile, at Raj Bhavan, Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, who also serves as the president of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS-Telangana), inaugurated a voluntary blood donation camp at the community hall on the premises.
Addressing donors and volunteers, he described blood donation as a sacred service and spoke about its transformative impact on families during medical emergencies. He lauded the efforts of Red Cross volunteers, corporate CSR partners and institutional motivators in promoting a culture of safe and voluntary blood donation.
The Governor also presented certificates to donors and honoured NGOs and institutional representatives for their contribution to the cause.
Kamineni Hospitals, LB Nagar, organised a large-scale blood donation camp with a special focus on supporting children suffering from Thalassemia. Over 100 donors, including doctors, nurses, and staff, took part in the initiative. The hospital recognised volunteers, notably Dayakar Reddy, who has donated blood over 100 times and was felicitated for his commitment.
Adding to the awareness efforts, B. Krupan Kumar, senior consultant physician at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderguda, issued a public message underscoring the life-saving potential of blood donation. 'Blood is the elixir of life, no cell in the human body can survive without it. In times of injury, trauma or medical emergency, blood donation can mean the difference between life and death,' he said.

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