World Blood donors day celebration - Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences

SL. No	Particulars in Field	Inputs
1.	Event Name	World Blood donors day celebration
2.	Organizing Department/ Committee/Others	Youth Red Cross, AIMS
3.	Type of Event	Awareness and Blood donation camp
4.	Level of Event	Institutional
5.	Collaboration/Accreditation if any	ACU YOUTH RED CROSS, AIMS NSS UNIT and Department of Pathology
6.	Date/s and Duration	15.06.2026
7.	Venue	BGS Institute of Nursing Sciences
8.	Details of delegates /target audience	Nursing students, teaching and non-teaching faculty
9.	Total Number of delegates/ audiences attended	60 nursing students
10	Objective/s of the Event	Promotion of voluntary blood donation among students, doctors, teaching and non-teaching faculty. Awareness creation regarding the humanitarian importance of blood donation in saving lives. Encouragement of social responsibility, compassion, and community service among youth volunteers. Support for healthcare services through strengthening blood bank resources with voluntary donations.
11.	Brief Report of the Event (in about 200 words)	The Youth Red Cross Committee of Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences organized a World Blood Donors Day program on 15^th June 2026 at BGS Institute of Nursing Sciences. The event was inaugurated by distinguished guests including Dr. Nandini S Raj (YRC Coordinator and AHRC Blood centre medical officer), Dr Prabhashree C (AHRC Blood centre medical officer), Mr. Sharath S (Vice Principal, HOD Community Nursing, BGS college of Nursing Sciences) and Mrs Soundarya (HOD Adult Nursing, BGS college of Nursing Sciences). The session featured insightful lectures on topics such as: Motivation and importance of blood donation – Dr. Nandini S Raj Scientific facts about blood donation was delivered by Youth Red Cross Volunteers– Mr. Yashas N Hegde, Ms Moulya Patil, Ms Bhanushree R, Mr Manush R and Ms Inchara K M Preliminary tests like Blood group typing, hemoglobin estimation, and a general vitals check-up was done. The camp witnessed enthusiastic participation from nursing students, teaching faculty, and non-teaching staff. A total of 26 donors voluntarily stepped forward to donate blood, contributing to this noble cause. Youth Red Cross volunteers actively participated in organizing and successfully carrying out the event, ensuring smooth coordination and donor assistance throughout the camp. Following blood donation, all donors were provided with appreciation certificates and refreshments as a token of gratitude for their valuable contribution towards society and healthcare services.The event was enthusiastically received, engaging both students and staff in promoting awareness of blood donation.
12.	Feedback Analysis (Brief)	NA
13.	Outcome	The programme successfully highlighted the spirit of compassion, service, and social responsibility among the participants and reinforced the importance of voluntary blood donation in strengthening community health care services.